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Jason Calacanis Right 00:23:03 aitech

ChatGPT will reach 1 billion users within the next one to two months (roughly by mid-2026).

“So it's about 5%. Where do Where do you think this winds up? ... They got a billion users or they're trended to a billion. I think they'll probably hit it in the next month or two. Certainly they had 900 million two or three months ago.” View on YouTube
Explanation

ChatGPT passed the 1 billion monthly/weekly active user mark within a couple of months of this prediction (episode published late March 2026) - reporting places the milestone around May-June 2026, consistent with Jason's 'next month or two' timeframe from the ~900 million figure cited on the show.

Jason Calacanis Right 00:16:38 aitechmarkets

As Apple, Meta, and Windows enter the consumer AI chat market, ChatGPT's consumer market share will fall well under 50%.

“If you give them credit for just getting, you know, a half point of market share here and starting to intercept, which I think those three players were here will be here. They're going to be well under 50% market share and I think ChatGPT is going to have some big challenges there on the consumer side.” View on YouTube
Explanation

ChatGPT's market share fell below 50% for the first time in June 2026, reaching 46.4% by May 2026 as Gemini (27.7%) and Claude (10.3%) gained ground, confirming Jason's prediction that ChatGPT would end up well under 50% market share as Apple, Meta, and other players entered.