ChatGPT closes in on Claude in S.Korea after GPT-6 Astra launch

After the GPT-6 Astra launch, ChatGPT is rapidly narrowing the gap with Claude in South Korea's paid generative AI market, KED Global reported. Claude still leads in quarterly spending, but September figures show OpenAI catching up quickly. Claude had previously overtaken ChatGPT in the paid market for the first time, reflecting shifting enterprise adoption.

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