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ChatGPT's market share slips below 50% for the first time ChatGPT still leads globally with over 1.1 billion monthly users, but its market share dropped from over 50% in January to 46.4% by May, according to Sensor Tower's State of AI Report. Gemini climbed to 27.7% and Claude to 10.3%, both eating into ChatGPT's lead. Users are switching between assistants more freely than expected, and trust events matter. OpenAI's DoD deal in February triggered a measurable uninstall spike, suggesting brand values influence app choice as much as raw features. The most interesting metric might be conversion. Only 13% of users across platforms pay for subscriptions on average, but Claude leads the field on that number, hinting that Anthropic is building a more durable revenue base even with a smaller user count. AI app spending is projected to hit $4.2 billion in H1 2026, more than double H1 2025. But growth rates are decelerating across downloads and spend, a sign the market is maturing even as the absolute numbers keep climbing. ChatGPT is also testing ads, now reaching 17% of daily users, while deepening shopping integrations that are quietly reshaping retail referral traffic toward Target, Walmart, and Costco, and away from Amazon. #AI #ChatGPT #Gemini #Claude #OpenAI #Anthropic #TechNews