ChatGPT reaches 900M weekly active users

In an impressive milestone, ChatGPT has achieved 900 million weekly active users, as reported by OpenAI on Friday. This remarkable figure brings the popular AI chatbot closer to the coveted 1 billion mark. Additionally, OpenAI highlighted that it now boasts 50 million paying subscribers, showcasing a significant uptick in subscriber numbers. The company noted in a recent blog post that the beginning of the year has seen a notable acceleration in subscriber growth, with January and February poised to be the best months for new subscriptions in the organization’s history. Users are turning to ChatGPT for various purposes, including learning, writing, planning, and building, which enhances the product's value. As user engagement increases, the platform is evolving, providing faster responses, improved reliability, enhanced safety features, and more consistent performance. This latest user count reflects a staggering increase of 100 million from the 800 million reported in October 2025. OpenAI also revealed these figures alongside its announcement of raising $110 billion in private funding, marking one of the largest funding rounds ever. This funding includes a massive $50 billion investment from Amazon, with Nvidia and SoftBank each contributing $30 billion, all at a pre-money valuation of $730 billion. The funding round remains open, with expectations for more investors to join in the near future.