Chegg’s ChatGPT warning
Moment · 2023
Chegg shares fell 48% after its CEO said ChatGPT was slowing new customer growth.
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- Peak proxy date
- Week of May 2, 2023
- May 1 ’23 to Week of May 2, 2023
- Platforms
- 6
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- Origin
- Seeded
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How it spread
Trace the originChegg said ChatGPT was affecting new customer growth. Reaction posts, press, Reddit and video commentary carried the story. Shares closed down 48% the next day, and Chegg’s CEO disputed the scale of the selloff.
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Timeline (16)
April 2023
Chegg precursor · Apr 17 ’23
Chegg announced its GPT-4 study companion CheggMate and promised limited early access in May.[1]
May 2023
Dan Rosensweig / Chegg seed · May 1 ’23
Rosensweig said ChatGPT was affecting new customer growth and Chegg would guide only the next quarter.[2]
Joe Weisenthal (@TheStalwart) platform jump · May 1 ’23
Weisenthal shared Chegg’s warning and asked if it was the first public company to report harm from ChatGPT.[3]
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- Weisenthal reaction post X views; live counter only“1.8M Views”1.8M[3]
Press (6 outlets)
- May 2, 20231 day in
Associated Press via Scripps News · Chegg’s stock drops after warning of ChatGPT competition
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