A new report shows that 44% of the people surveyed use ChatGPT at least once a week.
ChatGPT has quickly turned into a global phenomenon, with people using it to find information, ask questions, and generate different types of content. But just how popular is the service? How often do most folks use it and for what purposes? Based on a March 2023 survey of 1,024 Americans and 103 AI experts, a new report from WordFinder by YourDictionary attempts to answer those questions.
First, here’s a breakdown of the people who were surveyed. Among them, 57% were men, 39% were women, and 4% were nonbinary or gender non-conforming. Further, 7% were baby boomers, 22% were Gen X, 62% were millennials, and 9% were Gen Z. The experts questioned had anywhere from six months to more than five years of experience working with AI.
Asked how often they use ChatGPT, a full 46% said they’ve used it only once or twice. Out of the rest, 10% use it several times a month, 20% use it once a week, 19% use it several times a week, and 5% use it every day. More than half of the number of people in each age group use ChatGPT regularly (at least several times a month) with baby boomers at 54%, Gen X at 51%, Millennials at 55%, and Gen Z at 61%.
By industry, those in the tech field are the biggest users of ChatGPT with 62% of them using it regularly. Some 59% of healthcare workers and 56% of those in marketing also use it on a regular basis. Less frequent users included people in construction at 51%, those in business services at 50%, and those in education at 50%.
How much time do people spend in an average ChatGPT session? Some 4% spend less than a minute, 29% from 1 to 5 minutes, 38% from 6 to 10 minutes, 19% from 11 to 30 minutes, 8% from 31 to 60 minutes, and 2% more than an hour.
