OpenAI released new data showing a dramatic increase in enterprise usage of its AI tools, with ChatGPT message volume rising eightfold since November 2024 and workers reporting up to an hour saved daily. The findings come a week after CEO Sam Altman issued an internal “code red” memo about the competitive threat from Google. Adoption of custom GPTs jumped nineteenfold, now accounting for twenty percent of enterprise messages, and companies such as BBVA are deploying thousands of these assistants. While the growth underscores OpenAI’s push to become the leading enterprise AI provider, the company also faces pressure from rivals and the high cost of its infrastructure commitments. Read more →