ChatGPT, Character AI, and Google Bard dominate the global AI landscape

A recent study conducted by Writerbuddy, analyzing usage trends of the top 50 artificial intelligence (AI) tools, has revealed that OpenAI's ChatGPT emerged as the most popular, constituting a staggering 60% of traffic visits between September 2022 and August 2023. The comprehensive study, which delved into data from various AI tool directories and assessed over 3,000 tools, highlighted the extraordinary growth in the utilization of generative AI tools during this period.

The study, utilizing SEMrush, a leading SEO tool, focused on the top 50 most visited AI tools, encapsulating more than 80% of the industry's traffic during the study period. The data disclosed a noteworthy growth rate of 10.7 times, translating to an average monthly increase of 236.3 million visits. Notably, the AI industry observed a monthly average of 2 billion visits over the past year, spiking to 3.3 billion in the last six months.

The top 50 AI tools collectively garnered over 24 billion visits, with ChatGPT alone amassing an impressive 14 billion visits. This surge in interest in AI tools is evidenced by an average monthly growth of 236.3 million visits, marking a substantial uptick in the AI industry's overall engagement.

Key findings also revealed a geographical distribution of traffic, with the United States contributing 5.5 billion visits, constituting 22.62% of the total, while European countries collectively accounted for 3.9 billion visits. AI chatbot tools emerged as the most popular, amassing a substantial 19.1 billion visits. Additionally, over 63% of AI tool users accessed these tools via mobile devices. Gender-wise, the data showed a notable disparity, with 69.5% male users compared to 30.5% female users.

Top gainers
1. ChatGPT (Net Growth: 1.8B Visits)
2. Character AI (Net Growth: 463.4M Visits)
3. Google Bard (Net Growth: 68M Visits)

Top losers
1. Craiyon (Net Loss: 15M Visits)
2. MidJourney (Net Loss: 8.66M Visits)
3. Quillbot (Net Loss: 5M Visits)

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