Google reaches massive milestone in AI race after Gemini hits 1 billion monthly users

Google's Gemini app has surpassed 1 billion monthly users, making it the fastest AI app to reach that milestone and Google's 14th product to do so. Launched four months after ChatGPT, Gemini overtook its rival as the quickest app to hit 1 billion users, with users generating over 150 million images per day, most using voice mode. Critics argue Google leverages its search dominance to access more web data for training Gemini than competitors like OpenAI and Meta.