A sobering new sign for OpenAI as ChatGPT competitors gain ground (opens in new tab)

OpenAI ushered in the current AI era with the release of ChatGPT, but a lot of competitors have emerged since that day in November 2022. Now, ChatGPT’s share of the global AI assistant market has fallen to below 50% for the first time. According to the newly released “State of AI 2026” report from data analytics firm Sensor Tower, ChatGPT’s fall came in March, hitting just 46% by May. Sensor Tower measures market share through a “true audience” metric, which looks at usage across desktop, mob...