ChatGPT Becomes World's Most Downloaded App in March 2025, Surpassing Instagram and TikTok​

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• 🔎 Spotlight: ChatGPT Becomes World's Most Downloaded App in March 2025, Surpassing Instagram and TikTok​

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4. OpenAI co-founder Ilya Sutskever’s Safe Superintelligence reportedly valued at $32B.

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6. ChatGPT became the most downloaded app globally in March.

7. Meta’s Llama drama and how Trump’s tariffs could hit moonshot projects.

8. OpenAI debuts its GPT-4.1 flagship AI model.

9. Netflix is testing a new OpenAI-powered search.

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Overview: Create the trendy action figures in ChatGPT for free

Skill: Beginner

Time: 10-20 minutes

Here’s how it works 👇

1. Upload a photo of yourself (or any character) into ChatGPT

2. use the below prompt

   

   A picture of a collectible action figure titled "[FIGURE NAME]" in a sealed plastic blister pack on a cardboard backing. The figure is posed confidently inside the transparent plastic shell, surrounded by three accessories that reflect their personality or career. The character is wearing [OUTFIT DESCRIPTION] and has a [FACIAL EXPRESSION] expression. The packaging features a [COLOR SCHEME OR PATTERN] background with bold letters at the top displaying the name "[FIGURE NAME]" and the subtitle "ACTION FIGURE" beneath it. The visual style is playful, minimal, and toy-like, with smooth surfaces and soft lighting that mimics the look of real plastic.

3. That’s it. Your own action figure, packaging and all.

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🔎 Spotlight: ChatGPT Becomes World's Most Downloaded App in March 2025, Surpassing Instagram and TikTok​

In March, ChatGPT received notable upgrades to its image generation and AI voice features, contributing to a viral moment. ChatGPT's installs have grown significantly by 148% year-over-year. Its strong brand recognition may make it difficult for other AI chatbots like Anthropic's Claude to gain traction, though Grok might fare better due to Elon Musk's marketing. For social media apps, TikTok's download growth was partly due to concerns about a potential U.S. ban, while Instagram has been consistently popular, especially among U.S. teens. In March, Instagram was the most-used social app among U.S. teens. Overall, the top 10 apps saw an increase in collective downloads in March compared to February.

Here’s why it matters:

• The rapid growth and brand establishment of ChatGPT indicate a significant shift in how users interact with AI, potentially creating a dominant player in the AI chatbot market and making it challenging for competitors to gain traction. This highlights the importance of brand recognition and marketing in the competitive AI landscape.

• The dynamics in social media app downloads, particularly the impact of a potential U.S. ban on TikTok and Instagram's continued popularity among U.S. teens, reveal the influence of geopolitical factors and evolving user preferences on app market share. This underscores the importance of understanding these dynamics for app developers and investors.

• The overall increase in downloads for the top 10 apps, alongside specific examples like ChatGPT's growth driven by feature upgrades and TikTok's influenced by potential bans, demonstrates the continued vitality of the app ecosystem and the various factors that can drive user adoption. This is relevant for understanding broader trends in technology consumption and user behavior.

Source: TechCrunch

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