ChatGPT-maker OpenAI released the first detailed study of what its users do with the popular chatbot and who they are, providing an unprecedented look at how people use the artificial intelligence tool and what they talk to it about. The company reports that most ChatGPT users are women and that the majority of requests sent its way are not work-related. The user base is dominated by young people — nearly half of the conversations studied were from people aged 18 to 25. OpenAI released the data Monday in a 62-page research paper, which has not been peer reviewed. It is based on chat logs from 1.5 million of ChatGPT’s users between May 2024 and June 2025. The AI industry, more so than even the rest of the tech industry, skews male and OpenAI is based in San Francisco, at the heart of the U.S. tech industry. But the study shows ChatGPT itself has a global and diverse user base.

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