From OpenAI, July 2025:
Unlocking Economic
Opportunity:
A First Look at ChatGPT-Powered ProductivityIntroduction
Much of the world faces what Stanford economist Michael Spence termed a “productivity imperative.” During the 2010s, US labor productivity growth increased by about 1.5 percent per year on average, 1 percentage point lower than the pace of the last economic boom in the late 1990s. Generative AI, put in the hands of as many people as possible, has the potential to significantly increase productivity for people and businesses of all sizes.The exact scale of AI’s eventual impact on productivity is uncertain, and economists have wide-ranging estimates. What we do know is that the impact will depend upon how quickly AI spreads, how rapidly the models advance, how people and organizations choose to use it, and the policies that shape its deployment. Here, we offer some initial insights into AI’s potential benefits based on data on how people are using ChatGPT.
ChatGPT is the fastest-adopted consumer technology in history, reaching 1 million users in five days, 100 million users in two months, and over 500 million users today. Since launch, we have seen a dramatic increase in use of ChatGPT for work. Today, 28% of employed US adults report using ChatGPT at work, compared to just 8% in 2023.
Users send more than 2.5 billion messages to the platform per day globally, and more than 330 million daily in the US.1 This breadth of use offers a unique window onto AI’s impacts on the economy. Today, we’re seeing the most use in support of learning and improved written communication: 20% and 18% of all US-based messages, respectively....
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HT: Tech.co
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