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28%
28% -- search query diversion rate for AI chatbots vs Google Search (2026-02)
Perplexity AI and ChatGPT with browsing handle 28% of queries that previously went to Google as of February 2026.
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28%
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2026-02
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75
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60
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20
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95
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SparkToro
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https://beginnersinai.org/best-ai-assistants/ ↗
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Best AI Assistants in 2026: Complete Comparison Guide - Beginners in AI
What it is: Side-by-side comparison of the major AI assistants in 2026 — ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Copilot, Perplexity, Apple Intelligence, Alexa+, Google Assistant, Meta AI — with current pricing, real strengths, and decision shortcuts for picking one or stacking two.
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AI chatbots vs Google Search: 28% search query diversion rate. Source: SparkToro (2026-02). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/ai-chatbots-google-query-share-2026
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<blockquote cite="https://lighthousedata.io/data/ai-chatbots-google-query-share-2026" style="border-left:3px solid #2563eb;padding:12px 16px;margin:16px 0;font-family:system-ui,sans-serif;background:#f0f4ff;"><strong>28%</strong> -- search query diversion rate for AI chatbots vs Google Search<br><small>Source: SparkToro (2026-02) · <a href="https://lighthousedata.io/data/ai-chatbots-google-query-share-2026" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Lighthouse Intelligence</a></small></blockquote>
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