The page on ChatGPT, the free-to-use AI model-based chatbot, was the most-viewed English article on Wikipedia in 2023, according to numbers released Tuesday by the Wikimedia Foundation, the nonprofit that hosts the free encyclopedia.
Wikimedia Foundation said that English Wikipedia pages attracted more than 84 billion total page views in 2023, and ChatGPT topped its annual top 25 chart with a total of 49.5 million pageviews.
The chatbot, created by Sam Altman’s OpenAI, soared in popularity this year, as the public got its first chance to use artificial intelligence. The AI system debuted just over one year ago, on Nov. 30, 2022, and surpassed 100 million users, the nonprofit said.
Following ChatGPT, Deaths in 2023 was the second most-popular page with 42.7 million views; 2023 Cricket World Cup came in third place with 38.2 million views; Indian Premier League placed fourth with 32 million views; and Oppenheimer (film) rounded out the top five with 28.3 million views.
The rest of the list includes articles on sports, film/television, celebrities, and some current events.
In 2022, Jeffrey Dahmer topped the most-viewed list with 54.9 million page views. In 2021, Deaths in 2021 placed first with 44.5 million views. In 2020, COVID-19 pandemic topped the list with a whopping 83.8 million views.
