What do users really ask AI for in 2025? The surprising ranking of the most requested prompts

If you want to understand how users perceive artificial intelligence in 2025, just look at the questions they ask. On December 22nd, Golden Ten Data analyzed data from the Qianwen app and published a fascinating revelation: the ranking of the ten most frequent AI prompts reveals much more than a simple list of searches.

The results are surprising and intriguing. It emerges that the three dominant question categories revolve around three pillars: financial forecasts, search for personal meaning, and emotional support. At the top of the list are stock market inquiries, followed by Chinese astrology and emotional counseling. But the full ranking of the ten most common use scenarios also includes requests for social media content copy, travel destination advice, number drawing for Double Color Ball lottery, insomnia issues, practical conflict resolution, asset division in case of separation, and existential questions about the meaning of life.

This picture represents a fundamental shift in perspective. Prompts are no longer just commands users give to a tool, but rather reflect how artificial intelligence is taking on the role of a universal confidant. AI has transitioned from being perceived as a simple technical assistant to a multifunctional entity: financial advisor, spiritual guide through Chinese astrology, life counselor, content creator, and improvised psychotherapist.

Analyzing these data reveals a deeper element: users turn to AI for questions that reflect genuine anxieties, hopes, and curiosities. The prevalence of investment-related requests suggests widespread economic concerns, while the constant search for emotional support and advice reveals the void that algorithms are beginning to fill in contemporary society. Each prompt is a mirror of the collective psychology of the moment.