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OpenAI's "How People Use ChatGPT" Report Validates FunBlocks AI's Vision - The Future of AI Workspaces is Here

· 6 min read
Wood Peng
SDE (Someone Do Everything) @ FunBlocks

OpenAI's groundbreaking report "How People Use ChatGPT" just revealed unprecedented insights into real-world AI adoption patterns. With over 700 million weekly users sending 2.5 billion messages daily, this first-of-its-kind research using internal ChatGPT data shows exactly how people interact with AI tools. The findings reveal something remarkable: user behavior is already pointing toward the integrated AI workspace that FunBlocks AI has been building.

What the Research Reveals About AI Usage​

The OpenAI report uncovers eight key insights that reshape our understanding of how people actually use AI:

The Big Picture:

  • 70% of ChatGPT queries are unrelated to work, with personal use growing faster than professional use
  • 700+ million weekly users are collectively sending 2.5 billion messages per day
  • Usage is exploding globally, especially in developing countries

How People Use AI:

  • 78% of conversations focus on just three areas: Practical Guidance, Writing, and Seeking Information
  • Writing dominates work usage at 42% of all work-related messages
  • 49% of messages are "Asking" (seeking guidance) vs 40% "Doing" (task completion)
  • Two-thirds of writing requests involve modifying existing text, not creating from scratch

The Quality Pattern: "Asking" messages consistently receive higher quality ratings and are growing faster than "Doing" messages, suggesting users get more value from AI as an advisor than as a task executor.

The Hidden Story: What the Report Doesn't Say​

While the research provides valuable usage data, reading between the lines reveals underlying workflow challenges that aren't explicitly discussed. When 78% of conversations center on guidance, writing, and information seeking, users are essentially trying to conduct research, ideation, and content creation through a linear chat interface.

But here's the problem: that's not how our minds actually work.

We think visually. We explore tangentially. We need to see connections and hierarchies. We iterate between research and creation. The conversational format, while revolutionary, creates friction in complex knowledge work.

The Real User Experience: Daily Friction Points​

If you're among those 700 million ChatGPT users, you've likely experienced these workflow challenges:

Research & Ideation Struggles:

  • Scrolling through long responses to find key insights
  • Losing track of important points in lengthy conversations
  • Inability to visualize connections between concepts
  • Starting over when exploring related topics

Content Creation Inefficiencies:

  • Constant copy-pasting between ChatGPT and your actual documents
  • Breaking your flow to switch between chat and editing tools
  • Rebuilding context every time you start a new conversation
  • Difficulty applying AI suggestions directly to existing content

Integration Gaps:

  • No seamless path from research to final deliverables
  • Fragmented workflow that separates thinking from creating
  • Managing multiple conversations for related tasks

These aren't failures of ChatGPT—they're natural limitations of conversational AI when applied to complex, multi-step workflows.

How FunBlocks AI Solves These Real-World Problems​

We designed FunBlocks AI specifically around the usage patterns the research identifies, while addressing the friction points that emerge from those patterns:

FunBlocks AIFlow: Visual AI That Matches How You Think​

Addresses: Information seeking + Practical guidance

Instead of scrolling through text responses, AIFlow transforms AI insights into interactive mind maps. You can:

  • Explore topics visually with branching conversations
  • Dive deeper into any concept without losing context
  • Apply proven mental models and thinking frameworks to complex problems
  • See connections that linear chat obscures

This directly serves the 49% of users seeking guidance and advice, but in a format that matches human cognition.

FunBlocks AI Docs: Writing Without Workflow Breaks​

Addresses: Writing (42% of work usage) + Text modification (66% of writing requests)

Our Notion-style editor with embedded AI eliminates the copy-paste friction:

  • Select any text and apply AI edits directly in your document
  • Get intelligent suggestions based on your full document context
  • No switching between chat interfaces and actual work tools
  • Seamless content creation and modification in one space

AI Slides: From Research to Presentation in One Click​

Addresses: The "Asking" to "Doing" gap

Generate professional presentations directly from your AIFlow mind maps:

  • Transform visual research into structured presentations instantly
  • Bridge the gap between exploration and deliverable creation
  • Maintain context and insights throughout the creation process

Browser Extension: AI Writing Everywhere​

Addresses: Writing dominance (42% of work usage) across the web

Bring AI assistance to every web input field:

  • Compose and edit emails, comments, and forms with AI help
  • No context switching between tools and websites
  • Consistent AI support wherever you're working online

The Complete Workflow: Integrated AI That Actually Works​

Here's where FunBlocks AI transforms the user experience the research describes:

  1. Start with "Asking" - Use AIFlow for visual research and ideation
  2. Bridge to "Doing" - Generate slides directly from mind maps or develop ideas in AI Docs
  3. Work everywhere - Use the browser extension for writing across the web
  4. Stay in flow - No copy-pasting, context switching, or workflow breaks

This integrated approach addresses the core insight from the research: users want AI as an advisor and thinking partner, not just a text generator. But they need that advisory relationship to work within their actual workflows, not against them.

Why This Matters Now​

The OpenAI research confirms that AI adoption is accelerating globally, but it also reveals an opportunity. While 700 million users have embraced AI assistance, they're still working within the constraints of conversational interfaces that don't match how knowledge work actually happens.

The data shows users prefer "Asking" over "Doing" and rate advisory interactions higher than task completion. This isn't because people don't want AI to help with tasks—it's because current tools create friction between exploration and execution.

Experience the Future of AI Workspaces​

FunBlocks AI represents the next evolution: AI tools designed around human thinking patterns and real workflows, not technical constraints. We're not just building better AI tools; we're creating the integrated workspace that 700 million users are already trying to use, one copy-paste at a time.

The research shows where AI usage is heading. FunBlocks AI shows how it should work.

Ready to experience AI that matches how you actually think and work? Try FunBlocks AI today and discover the difference that integrated AI workspaces make.

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