AdoptionReported
ChatGPT was estimated to have reached 100 million monthly users roughly two months after launch
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ComputePrimary
Compute used to train frontier language models has grown roughly 5× per year since 2020
ComputePrimary
The total computing power of the stock of AI chips is growing about 3.4× per year
HardwarePrimary
AI chip performance per dollar has been improving by approximately 1.37× per year
MarketsReported
In July 2025, Nvidia became the first US company in history to reach a $4 trillion market capitalisation
Supply chainEstimate
In the first quarter of 2026, TSMC's share of revenue across the world's ten largest foundries reached 72%