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49% -- share of conversations categorized as asking for ChatGPT (2025)

2025  · OpenAI

49% of ChatGPT conversations are categorized as 'asking', meaning users use it as an advisor for decisions, recommendations, and research.

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ChatGPT: 49% share of conversations categorized as asking. Source: OpenAI (2025). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/chatgpt-conversations-asking-2025
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