ChatGPT and Gemini both just passed 1 billion users
TL;DR
For the 14th time, a Google product has passed 1 billion users. CEO Sundar Pichai posted on X that a billion people use Gemini every month, making it Google's fastest-growing product ever. Google was not first, though: OpenAI hit the mark weeks earlier and buried the news in an August 6th blog post about how people use AI. External data suggested ChatGPT crossed 1 billion users as early as June.
Nauti's Take
Two assistants at a billion users each show how fast AI became an everyday tool, and that opens real opportunities for anyone who wants visibility on these platforms. The catch: the numbers say nothing about depth of use, since a Gemini click from Google Search counts the same as a daily work session.
Anyone planning reach should look at engagement rather than headline figures.
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