Android's Default AI Assistant App Faces Competition from ChatGPT, as Google Assistant Is Chalenged
In the ever-evolving world of technology, the AI assistant market is gearing up for a fierce competition. With a focus on witty banter and real-time knowledge, the race is on to create the most intelligent and conversational chatbots.
Microsoft's Copilot app, available on both Android and iOS, offers similar chatbot skills, posing a significant challenge to the current market leader, ChatGPT. Meanwhile, Apple's default assistant app, Siri, is perceived as being outdated compared to newer chatbots.
As of mid-2025, ChatGPT remains a dominant AI chatbot with a substantial user base and stable market share, especially strong on desktop platforms for professional and research tasks. Google's traditional Google Search maintains dominance on mobile and among older demographics.
Key current status points for ChatGPT and competitors:
- ChatGPT Usage: ChatGPT has about 800 million weekly users, with active usage stable across many industries such as travel, retail, IT, healthcare, and finance, where up to 18% of customers in industries like travel use it during purchasing decisions.
- Market Share: Compared to Google Search, ChatGPT holds a significant market share in desktop usage (62% vs 37% for Google), but Google leads mobile usage (63% vs 38%), reflecting Google’s mobile-first design and entrenched user base among casual and older users.
- User Demographics: Younger users (13–24) prefer ChatGPT more than older cohorts, with usage declining with age. Google Search dominates all older age groups, holding about 80-89% share for those above 25 years old.
Looking ahead, OpenAI plans to release GPT-5 in 2025, which is expected to integrate multiple AI models into one enhanced chatbot experience. This suggests continued technical improvements and potentially expanded capabilities for ChatGPT users.
OpenAI is also considering a new high-cost subscription tier (~$2,000/month) likely offering advanced features or enterprise-level capabilities, while free-tier users will still get unlimited access to GPT-5 when launched.
The competition with Google Assistant, Siri, and Microsoft Copilot is intense, particularly in productivity-focused desktop scenarios and creative assistance. While direct data on Siri or Google Assistant user metrics do not appear in the current results, it is clear that ChatGPT and Microsoft’s AI integrations (like Copilot) are key competitors in these areas.
Copilot effectively combines AI assistance embedded into Microsoft 365 applications, targeting workflow productivity in professional environments, posing a strong competition to ChatGPT in enterprise and knowledge work settings.
Rumours suggest that Apple is not far behind, with whispers of a significant AI upgrade for Siri on the iPhone 16. However, it remains to be seen whether this upgrade will be enough to catch up to the quick-witted chatbots led by ChatGPT.
The future of phone's default assistant apps is expected to be more conversational, with the AI assistant wars getting chatty. Recent app updates indicate the development of a voice assistant mode for ChatGPT, further strengthening its position in the conversational AI landscape.
However, the default assistant app mode of ChatGPT is still in its training phase and has some issues. The rise of chatbots has put Google's search business on high alert, and it has responded with the launch of Google's Gemini AI, a significant move in the competition with OpenAI's GPT-4.
If the old guard, including Apple, does not adapt to the changing landscape of AI assistants, they risk being left behind. The AI assistant market is evolving, and the focus is on creating chatty, conversational, and intelligent AI assistants that can keep up with the demands of users across various industries and age groups.
- The race among technology companies to create the most intelligent and conversational AI chatbots extends to Microsoft's Copilot app, which, like ChatGPT, offers AI assistant skills on both Android and iOS platforms, posing a significant challenge in the AI assistant market.
- OpenAI's plans to release GPT-5 in 2025, integrating multiple AI models into one enhanced chatbot experience, suggest continued technical improvements for ChatGPT and potentially expanded capabilities, ensuring its continued dominance in the artificial-intelligence chatbot sector, especially on desktop platforms.
