OpenAI’s generative AI service is building a near-monopoly on AI usage in Ireland, new figures researched by the ‘Irish Independent’ show

ChatGPT is by far the most popular AI app in Ireland. Photo: Getty

ChatGPT is by far the most popular AI app in Ireland. Photo: Getty

ChatGPT has become a near-monopoly for everyday AI use in Ireland, new figures collated by the Irish Independent suggest.

Almost five out of six online AI queries from Ireland happen using OpenAI’s service, with rivals nowhere close, according to a study by the Irish Independent and the Dublin-based online web statistics firm, Statcounter.