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49%
49% -- share of usage asking questions for ChatGPT (2026)
49% of ChatGPT usage consists of asking questions rather than coding, creative writing, or summarisation.
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49%
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2026
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75
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60
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20
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30
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45
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95
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OpenAI
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https://www.honeyb.ai/blog/ai-search-statistics-2026 ↗
Source Article
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ChatGPT: 49% share of usage asking questions. Source: OpenAI (2026). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/chatgpt-usage-questions-2026
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<blockquote cite="https://lighthousedata.io/data/chatgpt-usage-questions-2026" style="border-left:3px solid #2563eb;padding:12px 16px;margin:16px 0;font-family:system-ui,sans-serif;background:#f0f4ff;"><strong>49%</strong> -- share of usage asking questions for ChatGPT<br><small>Source: OpenAI (2026) · <a href="https://lighthousedata.io/data/chatgpt-usage-questions-2026" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Lighthouse Intelligence</a></small></blockquote>
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