# OpenAI says ChatGPT is catching up to Google in search

> **Publication**: aitalky (Independent AI Journalism)
> **Canonical Citation URL**: https://aitalky.vercel.app/news/openai-says-chatgpt-is-catching-up-to-google-in-search
> **Original Source**: [The Verge AI](https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/1025482/openai-says-chatgpt-is-catching-up-to-google-in-search)
> **Author**: Hayden Field (undefined)
> **Published Date**: Tuesday, November 3, 2026
> **Category**: PRODUCTS
> **Tags**: AI, The Verge AI, products

## Executive Summary
In many circles, "Ask Chat" has replaced "Google it," and that's reflected in a new announcement from OpenAI: the volume of search queries run through ChatGPT now equals 20 percent of the volume run through Google.



## Full Coverage
ChatGPT processes one-fifth the volume of search queries as Google, per OpenAI

In many circles, "Ask Chat" has replaced "Google it," and that's reflected in a new announcement from OpenAI: the volume of search queries run through ChatGPT now equals 20 percent of the volume run through Google

Adam Fry, OpenAI's consumer product lead for ChatGPT, made the announcement at a press event on Monday. He said the company defines a search as any time a user inputs a query that results in a web search, as opposed to tasks like defining a term or a simple how-to explanation. (Fry did not specify the source of the Google search volume number.)

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