Initially a male-dominated platform, ChatGPT's user base has significantly shifted, with women now comprising 52% of its users, according to new research from OpenAI and Harvard economist David Deming. This transition highlights the AI’s evolution from a technical tool to a mainstream digital assistant used for diverse everyday tasks.

• When ChatGPT launched in late 2022, nearly 80% of its early users had "masculine" names, primarily using it for technical skills like coding.
• The study, based on 1.5 million anonymized conversations, reveals ChatGPT is now widely used for wellness, planning, personal guidance, and communication, with 75% of conversations focusing on practical guidance, writing, or information seeking.
• The "Asking" category of interactions, where users seek advice rather than just output, is the fastest-growing, signaling a deeper reliance on AI as a source of guidance; 70% of usage is for non-work tasks.