# Our ChatGPT Sample Demographics: Overview & Limitations

By [Benjamin Tannenbaum](/content/about/index.html) · Founder and CEO, Aiso

10 min read

First published 2025-01-15. Analysis updated September 8, 2026.

Last updated April 13, 2026 - refreshed with Q1 2026 panel data

We collect millions of AI conversations across **5M+ unique IP addresses** spanning ChatGPT, Gemini, and Claude. Below is a transparent look at who our panel is, where they come from, and what they're asking - so you can judge our insights for yourself.

### Platform Clarification

This platform is a separate standalone B2B product from getaiso.com. While getaiso.com is our main website, this platform serves as a dedicated tool for AI conversation analysis and research, operating independently as a specialized B2B service.

### Our Panel Overview

Our panel comprises **5M+ unique IP addresses** and **millions of AI conversations** collected through voluntary opt-in across ChatGPT, Google Gemini, and Anthropic Claude. For transparency, we share the demographic and behavioral characteristics of that panel here so you can judge what our conversation data represents and how it was gathered.

## Geographic Distribution

Here's the geographic breakdown of our panel based on IP address locations of users accessing our platform:

### Global Data Coverage

- **North America**: USA, Canada, Mexico
- **Europe**: UK, Germany, France +
- **Asia**: China, India, Japan +
- **Africa**: Egypt, South Africa +
- **South America**: Brazil, Argentina +
- **Oceania**: Australia, New Zealand +

126 Countries with Data

6 Continents Covered

#### Top 10 Countries by Share of Conversations

- United States: 42.3%
- United Kingdom: 8.7%
- Canada: 6.4%
- Germany: 5.1%
- Australia: 4.2%
- India: 3.8%
- France: 3.1%
- Netherlands: 2.5%
- Brazil: 2.2%
- Japan: 1.9%

Top 10 countries account for ~80% of conversations; the long tail covers 116+ additional markets.

#### Sample of Other Countries with Data Available

Norway, Denmark, Finland, Switzerland, Belgium, Austria, Ireland, Portugal, Japan, South Korea, Singapore, Taiwan, Hong Kong, New Zealand, UAE, India, Brazil, Mexico, Argentina, Chile +96 more

## Language Distribution

Here's the language breakdown across conversations in our panel:

### Language Distribution

- **English**: 82.1%
- **Spanish**: 5.8%
- **German**: 4.2%
- **French**: 3.1%
- **Portuguese**: 2.3%
- **Italian**: 1.7%
- **Other**: 0.8%

## Model Usage Distribution

### Current-Generation Model Dominance

With OpenAI retiring GPT-4o, GPT-4.1, o4-mini, and the original GPT-5 in February 2026, our panel has shifted almost entirely onto the GPT-5.4 and GPT-5.3 families - reflecting our user base's preference for the newest frontier models and premium access tiers.

### Current Model Preferences (Q1 2026)

- GPT-5.4 (Thinking, Pro, mini, nano): 78%
- GPT-5.3 Instant: 21%
- Earlier-generation (API-only, e.g. GPT-4.5): 1%

## User Intent Patterns

### User Intent Distribution

- **AI Optimization & Assistant Use**: 57.3%
- **Business & Marketing Analysis**: 16.8%
- **Technical Development**: 9.4%
- **Research & Information**: 7.2%
- **Content & Creative Work**: 5.9%
- **Platform-Specific Queries**: 3.4%

## Industry & Vertical Breakdown

### Share of Commercial Conversations by Industry

- **Technology & B2B Software**: 31.4%
- **Finance & Fintech**: 14.2%
- **Retail & E-commerce**: 12.8%
- **Media, Marketing & Creative**: 11.6%
- **Health & Wellness**: 9.3%
- **Travel & Hospitality**: 7.1%
- **Education & EdTech**: 6.5%
- **Other / Uncategorized**: 7.1%

## Conversation Characteristics

### Conversation Characteristics

- **Quick Queries**: 62%
- **Extended Sessions**: 38%
- **Deep Dives**: 8.7%
- **Premium Model Usage**: 89%

## Privacy and Data Processing

### Privacy Protection Measures

- ✓**User Consent**: Explicit agreement was obtained through a comprehensive consent mechanism before any data collection
- ✓**PII Anonymization**: Advanced anonymization techniques were applied to identify and remove personally identifiable information from all conversations
- ✓**Content Filtering**: Approximately 10% of collected conversations were filtered out

## Panel Summary

Our conversation panel represents a specific segment of ChatGPT users - primarily technical, early adopters who actively seek out AI tools and optimization platforms.

### Why We Share This Data

Transparency about our data sources is important. When we publish insights about ChatGPT conversations, we want you to understand exactly what our panel looks like and how the data was collected. This context helps you better interpret our findings and analysis.

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### Aiso Panel Snapshot - Q1 2026

5M+

Unique IP addresses

Millions

AI conversations

3

Platforms: ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude

120+

Countries represented

#### Top Industries (commercial conversations)

- Tech & B2B Software - 31.4%
- Finance & Fintech - 14.2%
- Retail & E-commerce - 12.8%
- Media & Marketing - 11.6%
- Health & Wellness - 9.3%

#### Top Geographies

- United States - 42.3%
- United Kingdom - 8.7%
- Canada - 6.4%
- Germany - 5.1%
- Australia - 4.2%

Last updated April 13, 2026. Data refreshed quarterly. Source: getaiso.com/blog/chatgpt_panel_data_demographics_blog_post

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