{"version":1,"type":"story","url":"https://digestai.news/story/chatgpt-usage-up-to-56-4-grannet-survey","json":"https://digestai.news/story/chatgpt-usage-up-to-56-4-grannet-survey.json","markdown":"https://digestai.news/story/chatgpt-usage-up-to-56-4-grannet-survey.md","slug":"chatgpt-usage-up-to-56-4-grannet-survey","headline":"ChatGPT usage up to 56.4%: GranNet survey","summary":"A recent survey by GranNet Inc., conducted in August 2026, found that 56.4% of people use generative AI for research. Among these users, ChatGPT is the most popular tool, with 81.6% having experience using it. This statistic has increased from 38.4% in October 2025, indicating a significant shift in how people search and gather information.","keyPoints":["ChatGPT usage up to 56.4%","Among generative AI users, 81.6% have experience using ChatGPT","The percentage of people using generative AI for research has increased from 38.4% in October 2025"],"whyItMatters":"This increase in generative AI usage is reshaping how people search and gather information, with more users turning to tools like ChatGPT for a variety of tasks.","category":{"slug":"marketing","name":"Marketing & Small Business","url":"https://digestai.news/category/marketing"},"entities":{"companies":["ChatGPT","GranNet Inc."],"models":[],"people":[]},"firstPublishedAt":"2026-09-23T08:09:00Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-23T08:09:00Z","sourceCount":1,"hasPrimarySource":false,"sources":[{"outlet":"note.com","title":"I realized I was opening ChatGPT before Google. With 56.4% of people using generative AI, the way we search has changed","url":"https://note.com/yuiyui0707/n/n5b4b7017757e?hl=en","publishedAt":"2026-09-23T08:09:00Z","type":"press","primary":false,"lead":true}],"sourceNotes":null,"discussions":[],"thread":null,"cite":{"text":"Digest AI, \"ChatGPT usage up to 56.4%: GranNet survey\", 23 September 2026, https://digestai.news/story/chatgpt-usage-up-to-56-4-grannet-survey","publisher":"Digest AI","title":"ChatGPT usage up to 56.4%: GranNet survey","datePublished":"2026-09-23T08:09:00Z","url":"https://digestai.news/story/chatgpt-usage-up-to-56-4-grannet-survey"},"generatedBy":"Written by Digest AI's editorial model from the linked sources; the sources are the record.","license":"Headlines, digests and key points are written by Digest AI and may be quoted with a link to the story page. Linked articles belong to their publishers. Terms: https://digestai.news/terms#reuse"}