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The end of the AI honeymoon? ChatGPT market share falls below 50% for first time

ChatGPT's market share falls to 46.4% as Gemini climbs to 27.7%
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New figures have claimed ChatGPT's share of the global AI assistant market is under pressure after it dropped below 50% for the first time since its launch in the face of stiff competition from other rivals.

Even though ChatGPT has lost market share by means of proportion, it remains a clear leader with more than 1.1 billion monthly active users, making it the world's largest assistant by a significant margin.

However, Gemini is rising up the charts, accounting for 27.7% of the market in May 2026 compared with 46.4% for ChatGPT.

ChatGPT is still the leader, but Gemini is chasing it in second place

The data comes from Sensor Tower, which observed considerable recent growth among Claude users. Though Anthropic's chatbotstill...

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Helpdesk scammers are making house calls to make their lies feel more real

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ChatGPT is still the leader, but Gemini is chasing it in second place

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