New data from venture firm Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) reveals the burgeoning competitive landscape for consumer AI. The report shows rivals like Google’s Gemini, xAI’s Grok, and Meta AI are closing the gap with OpenAI’s ChatGPT, driving rapid innovation in the field. The report analyzes two-and-a-half years of data from consumers’ AI usage, drawing insights from sources like Similarweb for web traffic and Sensor Tower for mobile app activity. 14 companies consistently rank among the top AI products: ChatGPT, Perplexity, Poe, Character AI, Midjourney, Leonardo, Veed, Cutout, ElevenLabs, Photoroom, Gamma, QuillBot, Civitai, and Hugging Face.