Archive · 16 Sep 2025
OpenAI Study: ChatGPT's Use and Its Rising Popularity
OpenAI looked at how people are using ChatGPT by analyzing over 1.5 million conversations.
They found that people mainly use ChatGPT for personal reasons, with information seeking being a major factor.
Asking questions is still the most frequent activity.
Though work-related usage exists, the majority of use is not work-related.
The study also noted a shrinking gender gap, with usage between men and women becoming more even.
OpenAI analyzed over 1.5 million ChatGPT conversations.
Information seeking comprises 24% of ChatGPT conversations.
Non-work-related usage is at 70%.
Only 30% of ChatGPT use is work-related.
The gender gap in ChatGPT usage has narrowed.
- Who
- ChatGPT users
- What
- Analysis of ChatGPT usage trends
- When
- May 2024 to July 2025
- Where
- N/A
- Why
- To understand how people use ChatGPT
- Study Period
- May 2024 to July 2025
- Users Analyzed
- 1.5 million conversations
- Information-Seeking
- 24% of conversations
- Work-Related Usage
- 30%
- Non-Work Related Usage
- 70%
- Gender Gap
- Narrowing