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OpenAI has announced a major milestone, revealing that it now serves 400 million weekly active users, a significant jump from 300 million in December 2024. This surge underscores the company’s rapid expansion as AI adoption accelerates globally.
OpenAI has not disclosed the subscriber count for its paid products ChatGPT Plus and ChatGPT Pro, despite the fact that enterprise adoption rates have risen considerably. The company now reports 2 million paying enterprise users, doubling since September 2024. OpenAI’s developer API traffic has doubled over the last six months, indicating rising business demand for AI-powered solutions in a variety of areas.
Global AI competition intensifies as OpenAI makes its move, while Chinese firm DeepSeek strives to increase its market presence amid this worldwide competition. DeepSeek-R1 released as a free app in January 2025 and quickly rose to the top free software download on the Apple App Store in the United States, beating off multiple existing competitors. Boasting over 600 billion parameters, the model positions DeepSeek as a formidable rival to OpenAI’s offerings.
Despite increased industry rivalry, OpenAI is experiencing excellent growth because consumers trust its solutions and its network of enterprise clients continues to grow. The growing demand for AI solutions across multiple industry sectors puts OpenAI as a front-runner in the AI market.
