Data

AI search, by the numbers.

The statistics behind the shift to AI-powered discovery. Use them, cite them — each one links to its source.

60%

of searches now end without a click

Source: Incremys, 2026 GEO Statistics

25%

of traditional searches expected to disappear by end of 2026

Source: Incremys, 2026 GEO Statistics

527%

year-over-year jump in AI-referred sessions (first 5 months of 2025)

Source: Previsible, 2025 AI Traffic Report

900M+

weekly ChatGPT users

Source: Backlinko, GEO, May 2026

47%

of US searches now show Google AI Overviews

Source: Backlinko, GEO, May 2026

50%

of all searches expected to be generative by 2028

Source: Industry projections, 2026

73%

of AI product recommendations reference Reddit discussions

Source: GEO industry analysis, 2026

$17B

projected GEO services market by 2034 (from ~$1B in 2025)

Source: Intel Market Research, 2026–2034 outlook

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