ChatGPT Is Still Huge, But Rival AI Chatbots Are Catching Up Fast

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ChatGPT Is Still Huge, But Rival AI Chatbots Are Catching Up Fast

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ChatGPT's audience share is slipping below 50% for the first time, according to Sensor Tower's State of AI 2026 report. Gemini's default-app advantage and Claude's Pentagon-fueled rally are eating into OpenAI's lead.

Sensor Tower's State of AI 2026 report shows ChatGPT's audience share slipping below 50% for the first time, as Gemini's default-app advantage and Claude's Pentagon-fueled rally eat into OpenAI's lead.