ChatGPT hits 1.2B weekly users, now generating 4B+ images per week
SIGKITTEN · x · 2026-11-11
OpenAI's adamhfry recaps this week's ChatGPT feature drop (amplified by SIGKITTEN):
- Weekly active users grew from 1B to 1.2B in just a few months
- Account switching is live: log into two ChatGPT accounts and switch easily; 100% rolled out on iOS, Android in progress
- Images 2.6 brings faster generation, easier precise edits, and GIF creation; image creation jumped from 3B/week in September (Images 2.5 launch) to 4B+/week now
- iCloud Mail and Calendar can now connect to ChatGPT, letting users ask about their inbox and schedule
The thread signals both rapid user growth and an accelerating shipping cadence.
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