OpenAI’s computing footprint has surged from roughly 0.2 GW in 2023 to about 1.9 GW in 2025, with a near-term target of around 30 GW by 2030 to support rapid scaling.

The rapid growth in computing power and a larger user base are expected to strengthen ChatGPT’s services and help it maintain a leading market position.

In China, major tech giants such as Alibaba, ByteDance, Huawei, and Tencent are identified as core engines driving AI-related investments.

ChatGPT’s global weekly active users are approaching one billion, signaling a major milestone in user engagement.

AI is transitioning from niche technology to a widely adopted daily productivity tool, marking a mainstreaming milestone.

For the first time, female users exceed 50% of ChatGPT’s user base, highlighting increased gender diversity; about 500 million women are regularly using ChatGPT.

OpenAI has secured a major agreement to obtain over 30 GW of computing power by 2030, partnering with firms including NVIDIA to scale AI development.

China–US AI competition analysis shows China’s AI investment projected between roughly $97 billion and $125 billion by 2025, while the U.S. is expected to reach about $527 billion in total capex by 2026.