What people use ChatGPT for

OpenAI released a study of how people are using their chatbot.

Patterns of use can also be thought of in terms of Asking, Doing, and Expressing. About half of messages (49%) are “Asking,” a growing and highly rated category that shows people value ChatGPT most as an advisor rather than only for task completion. Doing (40% of usage, including about one third of use for work) encompasses task-oriented interactions such as drafting text, planning, or programming, where the model is enlisted to generate outputs or complete practical work. Expressing (11% of usage) captures uses that are neither asking nor doing, usually involving personal reflection, exploration, and play.

A relatively small percentage is for programming and even less for data analysis. Writing and how-to queries take the majority, which I can only assume is mostly for LinkedIn posts.