Since the Launch of ChatGPT-5, OpenAI's AI is Going Through a Turbulent Phase
Criticism, controversy, and a decline in popularity have paved the way for its competitors. At the forefront is Gemini, which is experiencing a meteoric rise thanks to its new feature called Nano Banana.
Gemini Dethrones ChatGPT on the App Store
Until now, ChatGPT was unbeatable, but Gemini has stolen the spotlight on the App Store. According to Appfigures data, Google's application recorded a 45% increase in downloads in September, reaching 12.6 million installations, and the month is not yet over. On Google Play, the progress is just as spectacular: Gemini jumped from 26th to 2nd place in the rankings in just one week.
Nano Banana, the Game-Changing Tool
The reason for this enthusiasm is Nano Banana, an innovation presented as a direct competitor to Photoshop. The tool not only allows generating images but also retouching and correcting them using simple text instructions. In just a few weeks, nearly 500 million photos have already been modified using this feature, a figure that exceeds all forecasts and has even surprised Google.
ChatGPT Remains the Benchmark for Writing
While Gemini shines in the image universe, ChatGPT remains the reference for text generation. Journalists, students, content creators, and businesses continue to rely heavily on OpenAI's model for writing, proving that the rivalry between the two giants is only just beginning.
Musk Rekindles the Debate on Apple and Antitrust
This success comes in a context marked by Elon Musk's criticism of Apple. The xAI boss accuses the Cupertino giant of favoring ChatGPT to the detriment of other artificial intelligence applications, going so far as to mention an infringement of antitrust laws and the possibility of legal action.
Increasingly Fierce Global Competition
ChatGPT's dominance is already being challenged elsewhere: the Chinese chatbot Deepseek surpassed it in the United States in January, while Perplexity took the top spot on the Indian App Store in July. With the rise of Gemini and Nano Banana, the global AI battle is only intensifying.
