A recent report from The Wall Street Journal highlighted that OpenAI fell short of some of its internal expectations for user growth and revenue in 2026. In addition, ChatGPT did not reach its goal of one billion weekly active users by the end of 2025, instead finishing the year with an estimated ~800 million.
AI’s Reality Check: Growth Is Real, But Not Linear
Posted by
Benjamin D. Connard on May 7, 2026 9:00:05 AM
Topics: Investing, Artificial Intelligence

