Google Just Got Some Bad News from ChatGPT
OpenAI's Adam Fry told Big Technology that ChatGPT has around a fifth of Google's search query volume. Google can't be thrilled about that.
TL;DR
- ChatGPT's search-like query volume is now roughly one-fifth of Google's.
- Searching for information is the top use case for LLMs like ChatGPT, with 42% of American adults surveyed using AI for this purpose.
- Many users perceive Google search results as having worsened due to SEO-stuffed links.
- Users previously added 'Reddit' to searches for better results, benefiting Reddit's traffic.
- ChatGPT offers an alternative to traditional search without the SEO clutter, despite potential AI reliability issues.
- Google issued a 'code red' in 2022 over ChatGPT's emergence.