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Google and Grock are catching up up to ChatGPT. This is a TechCrunch, Daily Crunch special.

ChatGPT rivals like Google's Gemini, XAIs GROC, and to a lesser extent, meta-AI, are closing

the gap to ChatGPT, OpenAI's popular AI chatbot,

according to a new report focused on the consumer AI landscape from venture firm

and Dresen Horowitz.

Now, the report, in its fifth iteration, showcases two and a half years of data about

consumers' evolving use of AI products.

And for the fifth time, 14 companies appeared on the list of top AI products.

Chad GPT, Perplexity, Po, Character AI, Mid Journey, Leonardo, Veed, Cutout, 11 Labs,

Photo Room, Gamma, Quilbot, Civitai, and Hugging Face.

The companies represent a cross-section of how consumers are using AI

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