Google's AI service, the Gemini app, has surpassed 1 billion monthly active users (MAU), marking a significant milestone in the competitive generative AI market, following ChatGPT's similar achievement.
According to Google, as of August 11, the Gemini app has become the fastest-growing service in the company's history. Sundar Pichai, Google's CEO, noted that Gemini is the 14th Google service to reach 1 billion users.
The growth of Gemini's user base has been rapid. Last May, the MAU was at 400 million, which increased to over 900 million by May of this year, and reached 950 million last month. In just one month, the user count surged by more than 50 million, crossing the 1 billion mark.
Usage patterns are shifting from text-based interactions to voice and video. Approximately 63% of Gemini users are utilizing voice features. In the real-time voice conversation service, Gemini Live, one in five interactions also incorporates camera video or screen sharing.
Students frequently attach documents or images when using Gemini, with 38% of school-related conversations including attachments. Small businesses primarily leverage the content creation features for images and videos.
There has also been a notable increase in iPhone and Mac users. The number of active Gemini users on iPhones has surpassed 100 million, while MacOS users reportedly use Gemini nearly twice as often as users on other platforms.
OpenAI recently announced that ChatGPT has also surpassed 1 billion users. However, Google's figure represents monthly active users (MAU), while OpenAI's count is based on weekly active users (WAU), making direct comparisons challenging.
Google stated, "Our goal is to make Gemini the most personalized, proactive, and powerful assistant available."
* This article has been translated by AI.
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