AI search statistics worth knowing
The numbers behind the move from search results to AI recommendations — and what they mean for you.
We test your visibility across the platforms your customers already ask
We keep an eye on how people actually use AI to find and choose businesses. Here’s the current picture — industry research alongside what we see auditing UK sites. We’re careful to keep the two apart.
of Google searches now show an AI answer (2026)
fewer clicks to the top result when AI answers appear
weekly ChatGPT users worldwide (2025)
These are published, independent figures — not our marketing. We cite our sources and update them as fresh data lands.
Being ranked isn’t being chosen
AI answers increasingly sit above the old blue links. When someone takes the assistant’s recommendation, your page-one ranking never even gets seen.
The gap is clarity, not effort
Most businesses aren’t invisible because they’re small — they’re invisible because their online signals contradict each other. That’s fixable, usually faster than people expect.
Where do you sit in these numbers?
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