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Data and statistics

AI visibility statistics, each with a source and a date.

The numbers on how buyers use AI and what that changes for company visibility, in one place. Every figure has a source and a check date, so it can be cited safely. We update this page quarterly.

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Adoption

Buyers already ask AI

2.5B+prompts sent to ChatGPT every dayOpenAI, 2025
1B+people asking ChatGPT questions every weekOpenAI, 2026
2.5B+people reached monthly by Google AI OverviewsGoogle, 2026
71%of B2B software buyers use AI chatbots while researchingG2, 2026
45%of consumers searched for a local business through AI in the last year, up from 6%Cheers, 2026

Traffic and citations

What AI does to traffic

393%growth in AI referral traffic to US retail sites year over year, Q1 2026Similarweb, 2026
74.8%of AI referral traffic comes from ChatGPT, then Gemini at 11.6% and Perplexity at 7.2%Similarweb, 2026
27%of US internet users use AI assistants instead of a search engine at least weekly5WPR, Q1 2026

From our methodology

EntityRise audit numbers

20approved buyer questions in a standard audit: 17 discovery and 3 brand-awareEntityRise, 2026
100question-provider observations in the standard five-provider configurationEntityRise, 2026
30technical readiness signals across four areasEntityRise, 2026
6competitor benchmark dimensions, with five comparison statesEntityRise, 2026

Common questions

Straight answers.

Can I cite these numbers?

Yes. Every figure has a source and a date; market figures link to the original publications and EntityRise figures to the methodology. Please link the source when citing.

How often is this page updated?

Quarterly. A figure that goes stale is replaced with a newer one or removed; we do not keep undated numbers.

Where do the EntityRise figures come from?

From the public audit methodology. Anonymized aggregates from delivered audits will be published once the sample allows it.

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