AI Visibility Statistics & Data 2026

800M+

people use ChatGPT every week, according to OpenAI CEO Sam Altman (October 2025)

25%

drop in traditional search engine volume predicted by 2026, as people turn to AI chatbots and virtual agents

8%

of Google visits with an AI summary led to a click on a search result, against 15% of visits without one (US, March 2025)

1%

of visits to a Google page with an AI summary included a click on a link inside the summary itself

58.5%

of US Google searches ended with zero clicks in 2024 (59.7% in the EU)

Up to 40%

more visibility in generative engine answers from GEO methods such as adding statistics, quotations and cited sources