Artificial intelligence is revolutionizing the way we interact with the digital world. ChatGPT, OpenAI's chatbot, is at the heart of this revolution. With his 3.7 billion monthly visitsit is now hot on the heels of Google Chrome, the dominant web browser. This meteoric popularity raises a crucial question: is ChatGPT poised to dethrone Google Chrome?
The meteoric rise of ChatGPT
ChatGPT has seen exponential growth since its launch in November 2022. According to Similarwebthe number of visits increased by 17.2% in one month and of 115.9% in one year. This success is explained by ChatGPT's ability to generate human-quality text, answer complex questions and perform various tasks, such as translating or writing code. OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, is constantly improving its tool by adding new features, such as ChatGPT Searchan integrated search engine that provides real-time answers to various queries.
ChatGPT: a serious competitor for Google Chrome?
The success of ChatGPT and the arrival of ChatGPT Search have led some observers to wonder whether the chatbot could threaten the dominance of Google Chrome. It is true that ChatGPT offers a different user experience from that offered by a traditional web browser. Instead of a list of links, the user gets a direct answer to their question, formulated clearly and concisely.
However, it is important to qualify this comparison. ChatGPT and Google Chrome are not directly competing tools. ChatGPT is a chatbot, while Google Chrome is a web browser. Moreover, ChatGPT still depends on web browsers to work. So ChatGPT is unlikely to “kill” Google Chrome, at least in the near future.
The growing chatbot ecosystem
ChatGPT is not the only chatbot experiencing growing success. Perplexity, Claude and Geminito name but a few, also recorded strong growth in their traffic. These tools offer functionalities similar to those of ChatGPT, with specific features specific to each. Perplexity, for example, stands out for its ability to cite its sourceswhile Gemini is integrated into the ChromeOS operating system.
