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ChatGPT app hits 1 billion monthly active users in record time, data shows

Jun 03, 2026

Washington [US], June 3: OpenAI's ChatGPT has crossed 1 billion global monthly active users (MAUs), becoming the ​fastest app ever to reach the milestone, to estimates from market intelligence firm Sensor Tower, Reuters reported.
The record comes amid growing competition between Anthropic ​and OpenAI for dominance in the rapidly ​expanding artificial intelligence market.
ChatGPT ⁠reached 1 billion MAUs in May, roughly ​three years after launch, surpassing the pace ​set by apps including Google Maps, TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube, Sensor Tower said.
Source: Emirates News Agency

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