{"id":5530,"date":"2026-08-20T02:00:42","date_gmt":"2026-08-20T09:00:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/grabon.com\/blog\/?p=5530"},"modified":"2026-08-20T22:30:15","modified_gmt":"2026-08-21T05:30:15","slug":"ai-statistics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/grabon.com\/blog\/ai-statistics\/","title":{"rendered":"How Many Companies and People Use AI (Updated 2026)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>3.88% of the world\u2019s population and 82% of the companies are using artificial intelligence, with generative AI being the most widely adopted technology in both cases.<\/p>\n<p>Tools like ChatGPT and Google Bard have made the technology available to the general public. People are using the tools to complete their thesis and even plan their holidays. On the other hand, companies are using it for writing code and better managing inventories.<\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s take a look at the demographics of AI usage in detail in this post.<\/p>\n<h2><b>Number of AI Users Globally<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><b>451.82 million users<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> globally are projected to access AI technology in 2026, according to Statista. That works out to roughly 5.4% of the world&#8217;s population actively using AI tools in their day-to-day lives, up from 378.8 million users, or 3.9% of the global population, in 2025. If indirect AI use is counted too, the reach climbs to nearly 90% of the world&#8217;s population.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As AI adoption rises across industries, users are also seeking out the best <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/grabon.com\/ai-tools-coupons\/\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AI Tools Coupons<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to save on premium software and services.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The number of AI users is projected to grow a further 61.6% between 2026 and 2030, reaching 729.11 million.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-15442\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.grabon.com\/gograbonus\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/numbers-of-ai-users.jpg\" alt=\"numbers-of -ai-users\" width=\"1500\" height=\"755\" srcset=\"https:\/\/grabon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/numbers-of-ai-users.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/grabon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/numbers-of-ai-users-300x151.jpg 300w, https:\/\/grabon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/numbers-of-ai-users-1024x515.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/grabon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/numbers-of-ai-users-768x387.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Here is the table showing the number of AI users globally from 2020 to 2030:<\/strong><\/p>\n<div style=\"overflow-x: auto;\">\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Year<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Number of AI Users<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>2020<\/td>\n<td>115.91 million<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2021<\/td>\n<td>154.26 million<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2022<\/td>\n<td>201.38 million<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2023<\/td>\n<td>254.78 million<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2024<\/td>\n<td>314.38 million<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2025<\/td>\n<td>378.8 million<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2026*<\/td>\n<td>451.82 million<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2027*<\/td>\n<td>529.77 million<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2028*<\/td>\n<td>605.94 million<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2029*<\/td>\n<td>673.83 million<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2030*<\/td>\n<td>729.11 million<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Sources:<\/strong> <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.statista.com\/forecasts\/1449844\/ai-tool-users-worldwide\">Statista<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2><b>Behavioral Insights of LLM Users in The United States<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Hispanic (66%) and Black (57%) adults use large language models (LLMs) more than White adults (47%).<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Most LLM users (51%) use them mainly for personal or informal learning. Only 24% mainly use them for work.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">34% of people use LLMs every day \u2014 10% say they use them almost all the time. Another 18% use them several times a week.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">72% have tried ChatGPT, 50% have used Google Gemini, 39% have used Microsoft Copilot, 20% have used Meta\u2019s LLaMa, 12% have used xAI\u2019s Grok, and 9% have tried Anthropic\u2019s Claude or other LLMs.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">54% say LLMs have helped them be more productive.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">50% say LLMs have helped them learn new skills and ideas.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">42% say LLMs have boosted their creativity.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Source: <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.elon.edu\/u\/news\/2025\/03\/12\/survey-52-of-u-s-adults-now-use-ai-large-language-models-like-chatgpt\/\">Elon University<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2><b>How Many Companies Use AI<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">82% of companies globally are either using or exploring the use of artificial intelligence. There are 334 million companies worldwide, meaning over 282 million companies are using or exploring AI in at least one of their business operations.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Where are they implementing AI the most?<\/b><\/p>\n<p>More than half of companies are using AI to improve their customer service, followed by strengthening their cybersecurity. 40% of companies are also using AI for effective inventory management.<\/p>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<td>Customer Service<\/td>\n<td>56%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Cybersecurity management<\/td>\n<td>51%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Chatbots<\/td>\n<td>47%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>CRM<\/td>\n<td>46%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Inventory management<\/td>\n<td>40%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Content marketing<\/td>\n<td>35%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Product recommendations<\/td>\n<td>33%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Accounting<\/td>\n<td>30%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Supply chain managements<\/td>\n<td>30%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Human resource<\/td>\n<td>26%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Audience segmentation<\/td>\n<td>24%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><b>Source:<\/b> <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/advisor\/business\/software\/ai-in-business\">Forbes<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>How many people use AI daily in the US<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><b>27% of Americans are actively using AI every day<\/b>. That roughly accounts for 90 million Americans accessing artificial intelligence tools several times a day. Another 28% said that they use AI several times a week.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AI use is also becoming increasingly personal, particularly among younger users. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.aigirlfriend.coach\/ai-companion-statistics\" rel=\"follow\"><b>72%<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of U.S. teens have used an AI companion, showing how quickly AI companionship is becoming part of the way younger generations interact with artificial intelligence.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>44% of Americans revealed that they interact with AI technology less often.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-7601 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.grabon.com\/gograbonus\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Frequency-of-AI-usage-among-Americans.jpg\" alt=\"Frequency of AI usage among Americans\" width=\"1136\" height=\"740\" srcset=\"https:\/\/grabon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Frequency-of-AI-usage-among-Americans.jpg 1136w, https:\/\/grabon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Frequency-of-AI-usage-among-Americans-300x195.jpg 300w, https:\/\/grabon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Frequency-of-AI-usage-among-Americans-768x500.jpg 768w, https:\/\/grabon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Frequency-of-AI-usage-among-Americans-1024x667.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1136px) 100vw, 1136px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>15% of people feel more excited than concerned about the growing use of AI in daily life, whereas 38% are more concerned than excited.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Source:<\/strong> <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pewresearch.org\/science\/2023\/02\/15\/public-awareness-of-artificial-intelligence-in-everyday-activities\/\">Pew Research<\/a><\/p>\n<h2><b>Top Everyday Uses of Artificial Intelligence<\/b><b><\/b><\/h2>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Use Case<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Percentage<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Writing emails<\/td>\n<td>19%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Researching topics of interest<\/td>\n<td>18%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Managing to-do lists<\/td>\n<td>18%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Writing support<\/td>\n<td>18%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Meal planning<\/td>\n<td>16%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Managing expenses<\/td>\n<td>15%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Taking and organizing notes<\/td>\n<td>15%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Creating images<\/td>\n<td>15%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Researching purchases<\/td>\n<td>15%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Researching health questions<\/td>\n<td>14%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>In the past few months, 61% of American adults have used AI, with nearly 19% relying on it daily. Writing emails is the most common AI use, with 19% of users employing AI for this task. Close behind, 18% use AI for research, to plan to-do lists, or for writing support, while 15% use it to take notes.<\/p>\n<p>Among activities, writing assistance has the highest AI penetration, with 51% of users relying on AI, followed by significant usage in designing and music creation.<\/p>\n<p><b>Source:<\/b><a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/menlovc.com\/perspective\/2025-the-state-of-consumer-ai\/#:~:text=In%20terms%20of%20the%20activities,it%20to%20research%20health%20questions.\"> Menlo Ventures<\/a><\/p>\n<h2><b>AI users in the information technology sector by profession<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>Machine learning engineers are the most frequent users of AI with 56.2% of them using the technology every day. 45.1% of data scientists also use the technology every day.<\/p>\n<p>36.5% of front-end developers and web designers use AI every day on average.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Here is a table showing the percentage\u00a0 of IT professionals who use AI tools daily, by profession:<\/strong><\/p>\n<div style=\"overflow-x: auto;\">\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Field of work<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Share of users using AI daily<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Machine Learning Engineer<\/td>\n<td>56.2%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Data scientist<\/td>\n<td>45.1%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Front-end developer<\/td>\n<td>37.2%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Web designer<\/td>\n<td>35.9%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Back-end developer<\/td>\n<td>35.4%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Full-stack developer<\/td>\n<td>34.7%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Source:<\/strong> <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.statista.com\/statistics\/1440332\/it-professionals-who-use-ai-tools-daily-worldwide\/\">Statista<\/a><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Most popular AI\u00a0 tools among technology professionals<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>ChatGPT is the most widely used AI tool among IT professionals with 74.9% reporting to use the chatbot\u2019s 3.5 (free) and 4 (paid) version combined. visual studio intellicode was the second most used AI tool by IT professionals with 24.4% votes.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-7599 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.grabon.com\/gograbonus\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/most-popular-gen-ai-tool.jpg\" alt=\"most-popular-gen-ai-tool\" width=\"1448\" height=\"709\" srcset=\"https:\/\/grabon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/most-popular-gen-ai-tool.jpg 1448w, https:\/\/grabon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/most-popular-gen-ai-tool-300x147.jpg 300w, https:\/\/grabon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/most-popular-gen-ai-tool-768x376.jpg 768w, https:\/\/grabon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/most-popular-gen-ai-tool-1024x501.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1448px) 100vw, 1448px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Here is a table showing the most use AI tools by AI professionals:<\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<td><b>AI Tool<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Share of IT Professionals using it<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>ChatGPT 3.5<\/td>\n<td>83%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Midjourney<\/td>\n<td>17%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Perplexity AI<\/td>\n<td>13%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>FigJam<\/td>\n<td>9.5%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Wondering<\/td>\n<td>7.6%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Miro<\/td>\n<td>5.1%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><b>Source:<\/b> <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uxtigers.com\/post\/top-ai-tools-for-ux\">UXTigers<\/a><\/p>\n<h2><b>Daily ChatGPT users<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ChatGPT has to be the most widely used AI tool globally. Although AI tools existed before ChatGPT as well, they were either not easily accessible or people had very little awareness about them. ChatGPT\u2019s launch sent a wave across the globe, and everyone, right from regular people to scientists, accessed the Chatbot.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As of 2026, ChatGPT has crossed 1 billion monthly active app users and holds around 900 million weekly active users, according to OpenAI. Traffic to the ChatGPT website has largely plateaued in the 5.4 to 5.7 billion monthly visits range since early 2026, even as its share of the broader AI-chatbot traffic market has slipped as competitors like Gemini and Claude gain ground.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As AI tools like ChatGPT become essential for both professionals and students, many are now exploring ways to save through available <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/grabon.com\/chatgpt-coupons\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ChatGPT Coupons<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Here is a table showing the growth of ChatGPT users over time:<\/b><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Time<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Number of Visits<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Change Over Previous Month (%)<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">November 2022<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">152.7 million<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2013<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">December 2022<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">266 million<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">up to 74.2%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">January 2023<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">616 million<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">up to 131.58%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">February 2023<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1 billion<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">up to 62.34%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">March 2023<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1.6 billion<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">up to 60%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">April 2023<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1.8 billion<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">up to 12.5%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">May 2023<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1.8 billion<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2013<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">June 2023<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1.6 billion<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">down to 12.5%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">July 2023<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1.5 billion<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">down to 6.25%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">August 2023<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1.4 billion<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">down to 6.67%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">September 2023<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1.5 billion<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">up to 7.14%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">October 2023<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1.7 billion<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">up to 13.33%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">November 2023<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1.7 billion<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2013<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">December 2023<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1.6 billion<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">down to 5.88%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">January 2024<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1.6 billion<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2013<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">February 2024<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1.6 billion<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2013<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">March 2024<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1.8 billion<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">up to 12.5%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">April 2024<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1.8 billion<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2013<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">May 2024<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">637 million<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">down to 64.6%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">June 2024<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">260 million<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">down to 59.2%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">September 2025<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5.90 billion<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">0.98% higher than last month<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">October 2025<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">6.16 billion<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Up to 6.21%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">December 2025<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5.50 billion<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">down to 10.71%*\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">January 2026<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5.72 billion<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">up to 4%*\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">February 2026<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5.35 billion<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">down to 6.47%\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">March 2026<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5.73 billion<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">up to 7.1%\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">April 2026<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5.51 billion<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">down to 3.84%\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">May 2026<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5.6 billion<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">up to 1.6%\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">June 2026<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5.32 billion<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Down to 5.0%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">July 2026<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">6.12 billion<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Up to 15.04%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><b>Sources:<\/b> <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/2023\/11\/6\/23948386\/chatgpt-active-user-count-openai-developer-conference\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Verge<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.similarweb.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Similarweb<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.semrush.com\/website\/chatgpt.com\/overview\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Semrush<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><b>Additional Insights into users of popular AI tools<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Google&#8217;s Gemini (formerly Google Bard) has 4.67 daily active users, which translates to 142.4 million monthly active users.<\/li>\n<li>Midjourney, the world&#8217;s most popular AI image generation tool has 16.4 million users.<\/li>\n<li>Dall-e. Arguably the second most used AI image generator has 1.5 million active users.<\/li>\n<li>NotionAI has 30 million users out of which 4 million are its paid users.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Sources:<\/b> <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.simple.ink\/blog\/notion-stats\">Simple.ink<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/openai.com\/index\/dall-e-now-available-without-waitlist\/\">DallE<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/skimai.com\/10-midjourney-statistics-demonstrating-why-its-better-than-other-ai-art-generators\/\">SkimAI<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2><b>Number of developers using AI<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>96% of development teams use AI tools regularly, with more than half relying on them all the time. After generating the code with AI, fewer than 10% of these teams check the code. 80% of developers simply ignore AI code security policies.<\/p>\n<p>Although most organizations allow some use of AI tools according to their policies, developers mostly ignore these rules.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-7598 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.grabon.com\/gograbonus\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/no-of-developers-using-ai.jpg\" alt=\"no-of-developers-using-ai\" width=\"1448\" height=\"709\" srcset=\"https:\/\/grabon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/no-of-developers-using-ai.jpg 1448w, https:\/\/grabon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/no-of-developers-using-ai-300x147.jpg 300w, https:\/\/grabon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/no-of-developers-using-ai-768x376.jpg 768w, https:\/\/grabon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/no-of-developers-using-ai-1024x501.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1448px) 100vw, 1448px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Source:<\/strong> <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.csoonline.com\/article\/1249838\/almost-all-developers-are-using-ai-despite-security-concerns-survey-suggests.html\">CSO<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Number of companies using Gen AI<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>60% of organizations that use AI are applying generative AI in at least one area. Additionally, 40% of these organizations plan to increase their overall investment in AI. Furthermore, 28% of organization leaders say generative AI use is already on their board\u2019s agenda.<\/p>\n<p>Marketing and sales is where generative AI is widely used in most companies. Gen AI finds its second highest use case in product development function.<\/p>\n<div>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Company Function<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Gen AI Usage<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Marketing and sales<\/td>\n<td>14%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Product and\/or Service Development<\/td>\n<td>13%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Service Operations<\/td>\n<td>10%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Risk<\/td>\n<td>4%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Strategy and Corporate Finance<\/td>\n<td>4%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>HR<\/td>\n<td>3%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Supply Chain Management<\/td>\n<td>3%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Manufacturing<\/td>\n<td>2%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Source:<\/strong> <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mckinsey.com\/capabilities\/quantumblack\/our-insights\/the-state-of-ai-in-2023-generative-ais-breakout-year#leading\">McKinsey<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>3.88% of the world\u2019s population and 82% of the companies are using artificial intelligence, with generative AI being the most widely adopted technology in both cases. 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