ChatGPT drives AI chatbots to 7 billion monthly visits in September 2025, up 76% year-over-year; older users 45+ now comprise 30% of traffic as platforms rival social networks for internet infrastructure dominance.

Chatbots are now rivaling social networks as a core layer of internet infrastructure

Skip to content AI in practiceNov 30, 2025Nov 30, 2025 Nano Banana Pro prompted by THE DECODER Matthias is the co-founder and publisher of THE DECODER, exploring how AI is fundamentally changing the relationship between humans and computers. New data from Similarweb reveals massive spikes in traffic and app downloads, while the user base expands to include older generations. According to a recent Similarweb analysis, generative AI has moved beyond mere curiosity to become an "Internet backbone" ...