Google's Gemini Surpasses 950 Million Monthly Users as AI Assistant Race Intensifies

Google reported that its AI assistant Gemini has surpassed 950 million monthly active users, tripling its user base over the past year, according to the company's Q2 2026 earnings call. The milestone brings it closer to rival OpenAI's ChatGPT, which reached 1 billion monthly users in June. CEO Sundar Pichai attributed the growth to new agentic features like Daily Brief and Gemini Spark, now available in the U.S. and internationally.