The fast-rising Artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot ChatGPT is recording significant success in the early months of its roll-out. The AI software tool is witnessing a spike in demand globally, with several countries taking the lead. Indeed, the tool developed by OpenAI the same maker of the AI image website called DALL.E.
The latest data indicates that global Google searches for the word ‘ChatGPT’ have spiked to hit a popularity score of 92 as of January 13. The score peaked at 100 for the week ending January 11. Notably, the term recorded a score of less than 1 as of November 30, 2022, when the tool was launched.
Regarding regional breakdown, China ranks top with a peak score of 100 as of January 13, followed by Nepal at 35, while Norway is third with a score of 28. With a score of 27, Singapore is in the fourth spot, while Israel is in the fifth position at 26. Notably, from the research findings, the United States has failed to feature among countries recording increased demand for ChatGPT.
Other countries leading in ChatGPT demand include Lebanon (24), Canada (23), Palestine (22), Morocco (21), and Kenya (21). Markedly, from the research findings, the United States has failed to feature among countries recording increased demand for ChatGPT.
Despite the initial success of ChatGPT, the technology still needs to overcome several headwinds on its path to growth and adoption. For example, ChatGPT needs more information on current events as its knowledge is limited up to 2021. Consequently, search engines have the upper hand over the ability to offer real-time information.
Although ChatGPT is winning the AI chatbot market size, the tool will likely come up against formidable competition in the future. In this case, possible competition may emerge from entities such as Google, the leading search engine. Notably, Google harbors an extensive AI team that can develop an alternative.
In the meantime, critics of the tool have raised the ethical question over its ability to handle specific tasks. Such concerns have emanated from academicians regarding the possibility of students using the tool to write assignments. However, it is vital to note that such concerns have been associated with previous language models.