Google's Gemini AI Sees Major User Growth Amid Antitrust Challenges

Alphabet reported strong first-quarter earnings, attributing its performance to the rapid integration and adoption of its Gemini 2.5 AI model across multiple Google products, including search and Workspace tools. CEO Sundar Pichai emphasized that Gemini now underpins features used by over half a billion users for more advanced queries and reasoning, with AI Overviews in search reaching 1.5 billion monthly users. However, despite Gemini's growing user base—350 million monthly active users as of late March—it still trails behind competitors like ChatGPT and Meta AI, which boast significantly higher engagement. Some users remain wary of Gemini's pervasive presence in Google Workspace, citing concerns over data privacy, intellectual property, and the trustworthiness of AI-generated content. While Gemini 2.5 is positioned as a powerful tool for entrepreneurs and businesses, offering extensive automation and content creation capabilities, skepticism persists regarding user control and the broader implications of Google's AI expansion.