Topline
Google’s Gemini artificial intelligence assistant crossed 1 billion monthly active users, according to a Tuesday blog post, reaching the benchmark not long after OpenAI’s ChatGPT crossed the same threshold.
Gemini’s monthly active users topped 1 billion.
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Key Facts
Google said the Gemini app officially surpassed 1 billion monthly users, less than a month after the company reported 950 million monthly users in its latest earnings report.
Google said 63% of users directly speak to Gemini as opposed to typing prompts, noting busy parents are “43% more likely to use voice for everyday tasks.”
One in five interactions with Gemini involve screen sharing and live camera feeds, according to Google.
Apple users make up over 100 million of Gemini’s monthly active users, Google added, noting macOS users prompt around two times more frequently than other platforms.
Tangent
Google shares fell 3.4% to $343.89 about an hour before the closing bell Tuesday, pacing for an 8.4% decline in the past five trading sessions. However, the tech giant’s stock is up 9.6% on the year.
Big Number
150 million. That is the number of images Gemini generates every day, according to Google, which noted the image generation tool is growing in popularity with small businesses.
Key Background
Google launched the Gemini app in 2024 and has since embedded the AI assistant into features including its web browser, Android phones and Google Workspace, its productivity suite that includes Drive, Docs, Sheets and more. Gemini’s growing user base further pits the AI assistant against OpenAI’s ChatGPT, which reached 1 billion monthly active users in May, according to multiple outlets, the first AI chatbot to hit the benchmark. While Anthropic’s Claude assistant has yet to match the sheer number of monthly active users notched by Gemini and ChatGPT, its growth has been white hot. As of the second quarter of this year, Claude’s 56 million global monthly active users represents a 640% spike year-over-year, Reuters reported.
Further Reading
950 Million People Now Use Gemini Each Month As Alphabet Posts Earnings Beat (Forbes)