ChatGPT accounts for 81.4% of global AI assistant traffic

Digest: ChatGPT captured 81.4% of global AI assistant traffic with a record 61.35 billion visits in September, GitHub revealed the Project Rubicon Git repository supporting 5,000 agents and 7,200 pushes per second, ByteDance released Seedream 5.5 with an alpha channel, the AI model Claude Fable 5.2 demonstrated that the Hawking-Page transition remains a first-order phase transition even at weak coupling, and an AI-developed bird flu vaccine provided 100% protection in animals compared to ~50% for the standard vaccine.

Compiled by Sergey KostenchukPublished 2026-11-10Updated 2026-11-10

2026-11-10 Business OpenAI

💼 ChatGPT accounts for 81.4% of global AI assistant traffic

A digest of five news items. ChatGPT grew by nearly 20% in September to a record 61.35 billion visits; Claude holds 6.8%, and Gemini 5%. GitHub revealed the Project Rubicon Git repository: 5,000 agents and 7,200 pushes per second. An AI-developed bird flu vaccine provided 100% protection in animals compared to ~50% for the standard vaccine.

🌍 AI traffic is growing by 37% annually, and transitions from AI platforms to websites have increased by 92% — AI has become a significant source of referral traffic, 60% of which is generated by ChatGPT.

👤 For developers: widespread adoption of Rubicon is expected in early 2027; for graphics, Seedream 5.5 offers an alpha channel and up to 100 edits, while SEO and analytics professionals should consider AI as a distinct traffic channel.

Source 1: https://www.businessinsider.com/chatgpt-growth-rebounds-openai-rivals-ai-market-share-2026-11 Source 2: https://github.blog/engineering/architecture-optimization/inside-githubs-new-git-storage-architecture/

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