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South Korean AI Tools Break Into Global Top 50, ChatGPT Dominates Usage

Two South Korean AI services have ranked among the world's top 50 most-used generative AI tools according to a new report. SK Telecom's AI assistant Adot placed 39th among web products, while Naver's translation app Papago and photo editor SNOW ranked in the top 50 mobile AI apps. The report confirms OpenAI's ChatGPT remains the dominant global product, with usage nearly three times that of its closest competitor, Google's Gemini. In terms of national AI adoption, Singapore leads the world, followed by the UAE and Hong Kong, with South Korea also in the top five.

Key Points: Korean AI Services Adot, Papago Rank in Global Top 50 GenAI Tools

  • SK Telecom's Adot ranks 39th in web products
  • Naver's Papago & SNOW rank in top 50 mobile apps
  • ChatGPT usage nearly triple that of Google Gemini
  • Singapore leads global AI adoption rankings
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2 S. Korean AI services among top 50 most used GenAI, ChatGPT leads

SK Telecom's Adot and Naver's Papago & SNOW rank among world's top 50 most-used generative AI services, while ChatGPT leads globally.

"ChatGPT was still far and away the largest consumer AI product. - Andreessen Horowitz report"

Seoul, March 22

Two South Korean artificial intelligence services have ranked among the world's top 50 most-used generative AI tools, a report from Silicon Valley venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz showed on Sunday.

Domestic telecommunications provider SK Telecom Co.'s AI personal assistant service, Adot, came in 39th in the top 50 most used generative AI web products list, according to the report from the California-based firm Andreessen Horowitz.

Two AI-powered mobile apps from the portal giant Naver Corp. were included in the list of the top 50 most used mobile AI apps, reports Yonhap news agency.

Papago, an AI-based translation service, and SNOW, an AI-powered photo editing app, ranked 43rd and 48th, respectively, on the list, according to the report.

The web ranking is based on unique monthly visits and the mobile apps are ranked by monthly active users, both as of January this year.

The report also showed that OpenAI's ChatGPT was still far and away the largest consumer AI product.

Its monthly traffic on the web and monthly active users on mobile were both nearly three times those of the runner-up Gemini from Google, the report showed.

ChatGPT has seen weekly active users grow by 500 million people over the past year to 900 million as of Feb. 27, a figure equivalent to more than 10 percent of the global population.

By country, ChatGPT and Gemini were the most preferred AI tools in Western markets, including the United States, Germany and the United Kingdom. In contrast, Deepseek's penetration was high in China and Russia.

In terms of AI adoption, Singapore ranked first, followed by the United Arab Emirates, Hong Kong and South Korea. The U.S., which led the production of major generative AI products, ranked 20th place.

- IANS

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Priya S
ChatGPT's numbers are mind-blowing – 900 million users! It's become such a part of daily life for students and professionals here. But the cost of the API for developers in India is still a barrier for wider innovation.
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Rohit P
The fact that the US is 20th in adoption but leads production says a lot. We in India are probably heavy users too, but where is our 'ChatGPT'? We have the talent. Need more government support and VC funding like in Silicon Valley.
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Sarah B
Singapore and UAE leading adoption is no surprise. High digital literacy and infrastructure. In India, access is still very uneven between cities and villages. Bridging that digital divide is key for us to climb that list.
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Nikhil C
Respectfully, while this is impressive, the report seems very US-centric. It's measuring "most used" by visits and active users, but what about impact in local languages? In India, AI tools for Hindi, Tamil, etc., might have deep penetration that isn't captured here.
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Kavya N
Papago is a great translation app! Used it on a trip. Good to see regional players holding their own against giants like Google. Gives hope that with the right focus, Indian apps can also find a global audience. 😊

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