OpenAI to finally bring ads to ChatGPT

OpenAI to finally bring ads to ChatGPT

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Key Points:

  • OpenAI has announced plans to test ads in ChatGPT for U.S. users on free and Go tiers, while paid tiers such as Pro, Business, and Enterprise will remain ad-free.
  • The company frames ads as a way to expand access without charging all users, emphasizing that chatbot responses will remain objective and separate from advertising content.
  • Ads will be clearly labeled, placed separately from responses, and shown only when relevant to the conversation; users can dismiss ads or disable personalization, with no ads shown to minors or on sensitive topics.
  • This move follows months of user complaints about unsolicited product suggestions in ChatGPT responses, which OpenAI previously described as poorly timed "suggestions" rather than ads.
  • With rising operational costs