The study uncovered 40 AI chat apps with over 10,000 users that harness ChatGPT or similar tech.
Europe emerged as the global leader of the nascent segment.
A further eight apps with 5.2m downloads had an unknown country of origin.
He largely credits media interest in generative AI and the perception that ChatGPT is groundbreaking.
In Europe, the growth has been further accelerated by talented devs and a receptive public.
Generally speaking, European consumers are much more willing to experiment with new technology than people in other regions.
This culture enables European appdevelopersto grow their consumer base faster before expanding into new territories.
The continents standout country is Turkey, which has attracted 5.9m downloads across four apps including the top three.
But converting its early advantage into a lucrative ecosystem will be challenging.
In the new wave of AI chat apps, promising user bases havent yetproducedhigh revenues.
Unfortunately for the app-makers, existing usersappear reluctant to invest.
Nonetheless, Kriebernegg expects the sector to continue growing for now.
Its clear that this is just the beginning.
A smaller group within the Entertainment category is intended for companionship.
The models Q&A capabilities are particularly popular, which mayfurther alarm Googleabout the future of search.
ChatGPTappsenable this throw in of natural searching, presenting information in a really intuitive way, says Kriebernegg.
It can be more accurate and much faster than using these questions or keywords on Google.
As a result, people are really embracingChatGPTappsas assistants.
However, its clear that this is just the beginning.
Story byThomas Macaulay
Thomas is the managing editor of TNW.
He leads our coverage of European tech and oversees our talented team of writers.
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He leads our coverage of European tech and oversees our talented team of writers.
Away from work, he enjoys playing chess (badly) and the guitar (even worse).
