ChatGPT Reaches 800M Users

OpenAI's ChatGPT has achieved a milestone of 800 million weekly active users, according to CEO Sam Altman. This surge reflects increased adoption across various sectors, including consumers, developers, enterprises, and governments. The platform's growth is attributed to continuous enhancements, such as advanced image generation and integrations with emerging technologies.

This positions ChatGPT as one of the fastest-growing consumer applications, rivalling social media giants. The increase is due to broader accessibility, including free tiers, and enterprise adoption for productivity gains. Millions of developers are building custom applications on OpenAI's platform. To support this growth, OpenAI is expanding its infrastructure, including a partnership with AMD to deploy 6 gigawatts of GPUs by 2030.

OpenAI has also launched new tools for building apps within ChatGPT, along with third-party apps to enhance functionality. These apps allow users to perform tasks like booking reservations or creating playlists directly within the chat interface. The company is also working on an app directory and monetisation features for developers.