Analytics & Measurement
New Study Reveals How People Really Use ChatGPT
Resoneo Study: “How People Really Interact with ChatGPT – Analysis of 87,725 Public Conversations.” This remarkable dataset is made possible by users who shared their ChatGPT dialogs publicly via the platform’s sharing feature, providing a rare, behind-the-scenes glimpse into real conversational behaviours.
29 August 2025
10 min read
1. Queries Are Getting Longer and More Nuanced
The average first message clocks in at 8 words, more than double Google’s average of 3.5 words, highlighting a clear move toward more elaborate, context-rich queries.
Users are no longer simply typing keywords, this is in-depth questioning, not just search.
2. Conversational Depth Reigns Supreme
A whopping 60% of conversations involve 5 or more exchanges.
35% extend beyond 8 messages, signalling a strong departure from one-shot queries toward sustained dialogue.
3. ChatGPT’s Role Goes Far Beyond Fact-Finding
Only 48.3% of interactions asked for straightforward factual information, where ChatGPT directly competes with search engines.
16.2% of queries sought opinions or suggestions, and another 14.7% were about creative content generation.
Bottom line: ChatGPT is being used not just as a search tool, but as an idea partner, content creator, and collaborator.
4. Tech / Dev Use Is No Small Niche
Approximately 10% of conversations contain code snippets or programming tasks.
GitHub is among the most cited domains across languages, developers are actively using ChatGPT as an AI-powered coding assistant.
5. A Truly Global Phenomenon
English dominates at 55.5%, followed by Japanese at 21.5%.
The top subjects? Science & Tech (30%) tops the list, with Politics & Society (18%) not far behind—highlighting the broad appeal and cross-domain utility of ChatGPT.
What This Means
This data tells a compelling story: people aren’t just using ChatGPT as a quick answer machine, they’re embracing it as a creative partner, a problem solver, even a conversational companion.
That said, important caveats: the insights are drawn only from conversations that users opted to make public. This skews toward more open, sharing-friendly users and may not fully represent private or professional use cases. Nevertheless, it’s a valuable window into trending usage patterns.
Want to Dive Deeper?
Check out this post from Olivier de Segonzac, Associé fondateur @ RESONEO
[Resoneo Study: How People Interact with ChatGPT – Analysis of 87,725 Public Conversations]
The average first message clocks in at 8 words, more than double Google’s average of 3.5 words, highlighting a clear move toward more elaborate, context-rich queries.
Users are no longer simply typing keywords, this is in-depth questioning, not just search.
2. Conversational Depth Reigns Supreme
A whopping 60% of conversations involve 5 or more exchanges.
35% extend beyond 8 messages, signalling a strong departure from one-shot queries toward sustained dialogue.
3. ChatGPT’s Role Goes Far Beyond Fact-Finding
Only 48.3% of interactions asked for straightforward factual information, where ChatGPT directly competes with search engines.
16.2% of queries sought opinions or suggestions, and another 14.7% were about creative content generation.
Bottom line: ChatGPT is being used not just as a search tool, but as an idea partner, content creator, and collaborator.
4. Tech / Dev Use Is No Small Niche
Approximately 10% of conversations contain code snippets or programming tasks.
GitHub is among the most cited domains across languages, developers are actively using ChatGPT as an AI-powered coding assistant.
5. A Truly Global Phenomenon
English dominates at 55.5%, followed by Japanese at 21.5%.
The top subjects? Science & Tech (30%) tops the list, with Politics & Society (18%) not far behind—highlighting the broad appeal and cross-domain utility of ChatGPT.
What This Means
This data tells a compelling story: people aren’t just using ChatGPT as a quick answer machine, they’re embracing it as a creative partner, a problem solver, even a conversational companion.
That said, important caveats: the insights are drawn only from conversations that users opted to make public. This skews toward more open, sharing-friendly users and may not fully represent private or professional use cases. Nevertheless, it’s a valuable window into trending usage patterns.
Want to Dive Deeper?
Check out this post from Olivier de Segonzac, Associé fondateur @ RESONEO
[Resoneo Study: How People Interact with ChatGPT – Analysis of 87,725 Public Conversations]