By Matt Binder
Publication Date: 2026-01-21 17:21:00
OpenAI and its popular AI chatbot ChatGPT may have started the current AI craze, but they’ve recently been losing some ground to Google Gemini in the AI arms race. However, it seems all is not lost for OpenAI and ChatGPT.
A new survey from subscription bundling platform Bango claims that 72 percent of ChatGPT subscribers say they have set the chatbot as their new browser homepage on both desktop and mobile (as reported by Tom’s Guide). If true, that would be a big blow to Google’s long-time dominance in the search space. Google hasn’t faced a true competitor in the search world in decades, and a U.S. federal judged ruled in 2024 that the company illegally maintained a monopoly in online search. (Google is appealing that antitrust ruling.)
Since ChatGPT exploded onto the scene in 2022, Google and OpenAI have become fierce rivals.
Last month, a report found that ChatGPT had lost six percent of its user base after Google…
