When ChatGPT first launched in November 2022, parent company OpenAI pitched it as a productivity tool and a game-changer for delegating menial work tasks, such as responding to emails or writing memos. OpenAI just released a new paper looking into how hundreds of millions of people globally actually use ChatGPT, and the results show a striking shift in how people use it. What started as a work assistant is now a tool people use for their personal lives.

In mid-2024, nearly half of all conversations on ChatGPT were job-related. By mid-2025, that number had fallen to just over a quarter.

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That doesn't mean people are using the chatbot less. ChatGPT has about 700 million weekly

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