OpenAI says ChatGPT now handles search queries equal to roughly 20% of the volume processed through Google Search. OpenAI’s Adam Fry presents the figure as a sign that “Ask Chat” is becoming a mainstream alternative to traditional web search.
The outlets broadly agree on the central claim: ChatGPT’s share of search query volume is about a fifth of Google’s. 9to5Google and The Verge frame the update around how quickly ChatGPT has grown in search use. Business Insider also highlights the same proportion but adds a more explicit reaction in its framing, describing it as surprising and implying user appetite for alternatives to Google.
While the reporting uses similar numbers and attributes, the emphasis differs. Some focus on the cultural shift in how people search (replacing “Google it”), while others spotlight the competitive implications for Google. All sources attribute the statement to OpenAI and name Adam Fry as the spokesperson making the claim.
