For years, Google, the undisputed king of the internet, is facing unprecedented competition. AI giant OpenAI is directly threatening Google’s decades-long dominance not only with its popular chatbot ChatGPT, but also with its new strategic moves. This isn’t just a search engine rivalry anymore; it’s the beginning of an all-out battle for the future of the digital world.
ChatGPT a Threat to Google
According to Axios data, ChatGPT’s rise continues at a dizzying pace. The numbers clearly demonstrate why alarm bells are ringing for Google:
- Annual Request: The number of requests sent to ChatGPT annually exceeds 912.5 billion.
- User Growth: In just three months, weekly user numbers jumped from 300 million in December to 500 million in March.
- While these figures fall short of Google’s massive annual search volume of 5 trillion, ChatGPT’s explosive growth demonstrates that it has achieved a level of power capable of shaking things up in the tech market.
OpenAI doesn’t intend to focus solely on this battle. The company is preparing to take the fight directly to Google’s strongest strongholds.
According to a Reuters report, OpenAI is working on an AI-powered web browser expected to be released very soon. This move poses a direct challenge to Chrome, known as the gateway to the internet and one of Google’s most significant revenue streams.
Not content with this, OpenAI last week unveiled its new tool, ChatGPT Agent. This tool not only answers questions but can also perform tasks like booking reservations or analyzing data on the user’s behalf. This suggests that OpenAI aims to be a personal digital assistant, not just a source of information, in the future.
While OpenAI has not yet responded to requests for comment, its actions clearly demonstrate its intentions. The company is poised to rewrite the rules of the internet by encroaching on Google’s digital ecosystem from every front.
