ChatGPT's global market share falls below 50% as Gemini and Claude gain traction

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The Fear and Greed Index for AI assistant apps shows ChatGPT’s global market share fell to 46.4% by late May 2026, down from over 50%. Google Gemini rose to 27.7%, while Anthropic Claude reached 10.3%. Altcoins to watch include Grok, Perplexity, DeepSeek, and Meta AI, each holding under 5%.

PANews, June 16: According to TechCrunch, Sensor Tower’s latest “State of AI 2026” report shows that ChatGPT remains the leading AI assistant app globally in monthly active users (approximately 1.1 billion), but its market share fell below 50% for the first time by the end of May this year, dropping to 46.4%. Google Gemini’s share rose to 27.7%, Anthropic Claude’s to 10.3%, while individual shares of Grok, Perplexity, DeepSeek, and Meta AI each remained below 5%. The report notes that OpenAI’s contract with the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) triggered a surge in uninstalls, highlighting how brand values influence user choices.

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