56 AI Global Adoption (ChatGPT as Foundational Indicator) = Have Not Seen Likes of This Around-the-World Spread Before 0% 25% 50% 75% 100% 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 Internet ChatGPT App Share of Total Current Users, % Note: Year 1 for Internet = 1990; year 33 = 2022. Year 1 for ChatGPT app = 5/23; year 3 for ChatGPT app = 5/25. ChatGPT app monthly active users (MAUs) shown. Note that ChatGPT is not available in China, Russia and select other countries as of 5/25. China data may be subject to informational limitations due to government restrictions. Includes only Android, iPhone & iPad users. Figures may understate true ChatGPT user base (e.g., desktop or mobile webpage users). Regions per United Nations definitions. Figures show % of total current users in that year – note that as year 3 for ChatGPT has not yet finished, percentages could move in coming months. Data for standalone ChatGPT app only. Country-level data may be missing for select years, as per ITU. Source: United Nations / International Telecommunications Union (3/25), Sensor Tower (5/25) Indexed Years (Internet @ 1 = 1990, ChatGPT App @ 1 = 2023) 90% @ Year 23 90% @ Year 3 Consumer / User AI Adoption = Unprecedented Internet vs. ChatGPT Users – Percent Outside North America (1990-2025), Per ITU & Sensor Tower