OpenAI’s ChatGPT Hits 900 Million Weekly Active Users

In a major achievement for the global artificial intelligence market, ChatGPT has finally breached the 900 million weekly active user threshold and is now on the verge of achieving the coveted 1 billion user milestone. The news was announced by OpenAI on Friday.

The latest figure shows a significant rise in the number of users by 100 million since October 2025, when the company announced 800 million weekly active users. The steady rise in the number of AI users is a clear indication that the technology is no longer just an emerging trend but is becoming a productivity assistant for millions of people around the globe.

50 Million Paying Subscribers

Alongside this tremendous growth in users, OpenAI also announced that it now has 50 million paid subscribers to its ChatGPT service. In this announcement, it also mentioned that this growth in subscribers has been tremendous in recent weeks, with January and February shaping up to be the largest subscription months in the company’s history.

In its official announcement, it was mentioned that users were utilizing the service to learn, write, plan, research, code, and build projects. There were also improvements made to the speed, reliability, safety, and performance of the system, which users could immediately experience.

It is clear that this tremendous growth in users for ChatGPT is a result of a larger move towards how individuals, businesses, or organizations utilize AI in their daily lives. This includes everything from content creation to marketing strategies, as well as coding and business tools.

Historic $110 Billion Funding Round

The announcement came alongside another landmark development — OpenAI has raised $110 billion in private funding, making it one of the largest private funding rounds in history.

The funding includes:

• $50 billion investment from Amazon

• $30 billion from Nvidia

• $30 billion from SoftBank

The investment round values the company at a staggering $730 billion in pre-money valuation. It is worth noting that this investment round remains open, and the company expects additional investors.

The amount of funds raised in this investment round demonstrates the confidence of global tech giants and investors in the potential of artificial intelligence. It also demonstrates the company's potential in accelerating its research and development of infrastructure and safety measures in the highly competitive AI environment.

What This Means for the Digital Industry

The rapid growth of ChatGPT is a clear demonstration of how AI technology is changing the face of various industries, including digital marketing, software development, education, customer support and e-commerce.

In digital marketing agencies and tech service companies, this is a milestone that clearly shows that AI technology is no longer an option but a strategy that is being adopted by companies that are leveraging AI technology. Such companies are clearly gaining competitive advantages.

As ChatGPT gets closer to reaching its 1 billion weekly users, it is believed that competition will be heightened in the AI industry. However, with its growth rate, funding, and subscription rate, OpenAI is clearly ahead of its competitors.

In conclusion, it is evident that ChatGPT has come a long way from being an experimental chatbot. It is now reaching 900 million weekly users and is clearly changing the face of how the world is working, learning and communicating.