People Are Getting Tired Of Google Search And ChatGPT Is Cashing In: Why People Are Looking For Answers Elsewhere
ChatGPT Is Catching Up With Google Search As Users Look For Better Answers (AI-generated) OpenAI’s ChatGPT is once again making headlines. But this time, the chatbot has gained wide popularity as it is emerging as one of the strongest competition to Google Search, with more people using the tool to find information and get answers to their questions. Reportedly, the rising popularity of AI-powered search comes at a time when users have increasingly complained about the quality of Google’s search results. Adam Fry, ChatGPT’s consumer product lead, recently revealed at an OpenAI-hosted dinner in New York that the platform’s search-like queries have reached nearly one-fifth of Google’s search volume. He shared the figures in a conversation with Alex Kantrowitz of the Big Technology newsletter (first reported by Business Insider). This development shows how AI chatbots are changing the way people look for information online. According to Fry, ChatGPT is seeing a growing number of queries that resemble conventional internet search. He told Kantrowitz, "ChatGPT's volume of search-like queries is now roughly one-fifth the volume of queries of Google." The figures offer an indication of how many people are turning to AI tools for everyday information. However, they do not mean that ChatGPT has replaced Google or that one-fifth of Google's users have moved to OpenAI's platform. ChatGPT also has a large user base. Reportedly, the platform currently has around 1.2 billion weekly users. However, the exact number of people using it specifically for information searches is not known, as users also rely on the chatbot for coding, writing, image generation and other tasks. A Pew Research Center report released earlier this year found that searching for information was the most common reason people used AI tools. Around 42 per cent of American adults surveyed said they had used AI for this purpose. The survey covered AI tools in general rather than ChatGPT alone. However, ChatGPT emerged as the most widely used AI chatbot among respondents. Around 44 per cent of American adults said they had used ChatGPT, compared with 24 per cent who reported using Google's Gemini. Nevertheless, the growing use of ChatGPT for information searches signals a shift in user behaviour. Govind Choudhary is the Chief Copy Editor for Tech at Times Now with over five years of experience in the media industry. He covers consumer technolog... View More
