Gemini hits 1 billion users, becoming Google's fastest-growing product ever

Google CEO Sundar Pichai announced that Gemini has reached 1 billion monthly active users, making it the fastest Google product ever to hit that milestone. The metric counts only users who actively open the Gemini app or web interface and enter a prompt or use Gemini Live, not those encountering Gemini indirectly through Gmail, Drive, or Search. This milestone underscores the success of Google's aggressive AI push despite online criticism.