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The number of monthly users of Google’s artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot “Gemini” app exceeded 1 billion. Following OpenAI’s ChatGPT, Generative AI is becoming a popular platform beyond services used by some early adopters as it has reached the 1 billion mark by the Gemini.
Google CEO Sundar Pichai said on X on the 11th (local time) that the monthly active users (MAU) of the Gemini app exceeded 1 billion. MAU refers to a person who has used the service more than once a month. Gemini is the 14th Google product with more than 1 billion users. Google explained that Gemini is the fastest-growing product in the company’s history.
The growth rate is also steep. The Gemini app MAU rose from 750 million in February to 950 million at the end of July, and exceeded 1 billion last week. The number of users increased by 250 million in about six months.
However, it is difficult to say that Gemini has caught up with ChatGPT based on the number of users. This is because the standards of statistics released by the two companies are different. ChatGPT previously exceeded 1 billion monthly users in June, and OpenAI said that the number of weekly active users (WAU) reached 1 billion in July. WAU is an indicator with a higher threshold than MAU, which refers to people who use the service more than once a week. The fact that there are 1 billion weekly users means that monthly users are likely to exceed this significantly.
There is also a difference in the target of aggregation. The number announced by Google this time is based on people who used the Gemini app, except for Gemini functions in other Google products such as search and workspace. On the other hand, the figures released by OpenAI were compiled for users of its AI services, including ChatGPT. Although OpenAI is still ahead in absolute user size, Google is chasing at a fast pace.
It is analyzed that the mobile ecosystem that Google has already secured has also affected the rapid growth of Gemini. Among Gemini app users, the number of iPhone users exceeded 100 million. Considering that the total number of users is 1 billion, it can be estimated that many of them use Gemini on Android devices. As Google quickly replaced the existing “Google Assistant” with Gemini in Android smartphones, its vast smartphone user base became a stepping stone for growth.
Changes are also being made in the way they are used. According to Google, 63% of Gemini users talk to AI using voice functions instead of entering text. A camera video or screen sharing function was also used once out of five voice conversations. The method of using AI is expanding in the form of a “secretary” that even serves as the user’s eyes and ears, away from the initial chatbot that entered questions in letters and received answers.
The purpose of use is also diversifying. Files were attached to 38% of Gemini conversations at schools. This means that students are using documents and images necessary for their studies to show AI and ask questions. Users of small and medium-sized enterprises mainly used content production functions such as video and image generation. The number of images produced by Gemini per day also exceeded 150 million. [Silicon Valley correspondent Wonho-seop]
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