In less than two years, we’ve watched ChatGPT go from novelty to necessity for millions of people across the world. In early 2025, ChatGPT had 500 million weekly active users. As of August 2025, that number has soared to 700 million weekly users! While there are so many benefits and uses for ChatGPT and other AI platforms, there’s a definitive negative impact on ChatGPT in digital marketing as it raises questions around strategy, creativity and originality.