ChatGPT search queries reach one-fifth of Google level
OpenAI’s ChatGPT product lead said web-search queries in the chatbot now equal about one-fifth of Google’s search volume, while ads and a richer interface shape its next steps.
OpenAI says ChatGPT web-search query volume now equals 20% of Google’s search volume.
Adam Fry, ChatGPT’s consumer product lead, shared the figure at a Monday press event.
OpenAI counts a “search” only when a query triggers a web search, not simple definitions or how-tos.
Fry said ads have not hurt ChatGPT’s product or usage; sponsored product images were introduced last month.
OpenAI is building an “Intelligent UI” so answers can feel like talking to a visual canvas.