Anthropic's (ANT) Claude passed Google's (GOOGL) Gemini in chatbot sessions. ChatGPT still has 81%.

According to data from research firm Graphite, Anthropic's Claude surpassed Google's Gemini in monthly chatbot sessions in June 2026, reaching 5.44 billion sessions in September compared to Gemini's 3.72 billion. OpenAI's ChatGPT maintained a dominant lead with 61.35 billion sessions, representing 81.2% of the total across the tracked chatbots. The report notes that Claude's surge began in February, driven by the launch of Claude Cowork, model updates, and a publicized standoff with the Pentagon. Open article →