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Morning Edition · Tuesday, October 27, 2026Published at 2:18 AM EDT · New York
OpenAI publishes ChatGPT work usage across 165 task categories, showing use spreading beyond the most common activities
In 74 countries with complete data, the top ten activities fell to 51.1% of classified work messages in the third quarter of 2026, from 56.0% in the first quarter of 2025.
OpenAI released data on October 26 covering ChatGPT use across 165 work activity categories in nearly 100 countries, quarterly from the first quarter of 2025 through the third quarter of 2026. The categories are Intermediate Work Activities…
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