Google and Grok Catching Up to ChatGPT, a16z AI Report Finds

Google and Grok are catching up to ChatGPT, says a16z’s latest AI report on the fast-changing consumer AI landscape.
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Google and Grok Catching Up to ChatGPT, a16z AI Report Finds
Google and Grok are Catching Up to ChatGPT, Says a16z’s Latest AI Report OpenAI’s ChatGPT may still lead the AI chatbot race, but the gap is narrowing. Google and Grok are catching up to ChatGPT, says a16z’s latest AI report , which highlights how competition in consumer AI is heating up in 2025. Even Meta AI is starting to gain ground in some areas, making the landscape more competitive than ever. Image Credits:Jonathan Raa/NurPhoto / Getty Images The new report from Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) examines over two years of data on how consumers use AI products. It reveals that rival models like Google Gemini and xAI’s Grok are no longer playing catch-up from afar—they’re quickly becoming real contenders. AI Adoption: Who’s Leading and Who’s Rising For the fifth time, a16z’s report lists 14 top AI products that continue to dominate the space: ChatGPT, Perplexity, Poe, Character AI, Midjourney, Leonardo, Veed, Cutout, ElevenLabs, Photoroom, Gamma, QuillBot, Civitai, and Hugging Face. These compa…