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Viral trend drives ChatGPT to 500 million users
ChatGPT has reached 500 million active users, with OpenAI reporting a surge of one million new users in a single hour, highlighting the chatbot's continued popularity.
ChatGPT has reached 500 million active users, with OpenAI reporting a surge of one million new users in a single hour, highlighting the chatbot's continued popularity.
