ChatGPT maker OpenAI could soon set another record

OpenAI’s ChatGPT has clearly run rampant across the tech sphere, becoming the poster child of generative AI. Since its groundbreaking debut in November 2022, ChatGPT’s adoption curve has been nothing short of extraordinary, crossing 100 million users in just two months, quicker than TikTok or Instagram ever managed. By early 2025, OpenAI had reported an eye-popping 400 million weekly active users, up from 300 million at the end of 2024, with reports suggesting the latest number was in the vicinity of 800 ...