SAN FRANCISCO – ChatGPT-maker OpenAI released the first detailed study of what its users do with the popular chatbot and who they are, providing an unprecedented look at how people use the artificial intelligence tool and what they talk to it about.

The company reports that most ChatGPT users are women and that the majority of requests sent its way are not work-related. The user base is dominated by young people – nearly half of the conversations studied were from people aged 18 to 25.

OpenAI released the data Monday in a 62-page research paper, which has not been peer reviewed. It is based on chat logs from 1.5 million of ChatGPT’s users between May 2024 and June 2025. (The Washington Post has a content partnership with OpenAI.)

Here’s a rundown of what the study shows about how people

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