OpenAI has added another 1 million paying business subscribers since February, bringing the total to 3 million across ChatGPT Enterprise, Team and Edu.

The milestone was shared during a company livestream and confirmed in interviews with outlets likeCNBC.

Chief Operating Officer Brad Lightcap noted that the business tools are being adopted widely, even in regulated sectors like finance and healthcare.

He said growth among individual users has fuelled enterprise adoption instead of stalling it, highlighting a feedback loop between consumer and business uptake.

OpenAI launched ChatGPT Enterprise in August 2023, followed by Team in January 2024 and Edu in May 2024. Within a year of its first business product, the firm had already reached 1 million paying business users-a number that has now tripled.

Lightcap said AI is reshaping work across sectors-from student learning to patient care and public services-by increasing productivity instead of just automating tasks.

A separate PYMNTS Intelligence report found that 82% of workers using generative AI weekly believe it improves their output. OpenAI's overall user base has reportedly reached 800 million people, with CEO Sam Altman claiming 10% of the global population now uses the company's tools.

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