OpenAI says ChatGPT search volume reaches 20% of Google's
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In a November 4, 2026 report, OpenAI's Head of Consumer Products Adam Fry announced at a Monday media event that the number of queries triggering web search in ChatGPT is now equivalent to 20% of Google's search volume. OpenAI clarified that its figure counts queries where users' input in ChatGPT triggered the web search feature. This is the first time OpenAI has publicly released data comparing ChatGPT's search scale with Google's, and there is currently no independent verification from other sources.
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- The Verge · AIOpenAI says ChatGPT is catching up to Google in search
OpenAI head of consumer product Adam Fry announced at a media event on Monday that the volume of ChatGPT queries triggering web search is already equivalent to 20% of Google search volume, measured by queries that trigger web searches after users enter them.
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