OpenAI has begun rolling out ads in ChatGPT for Free and Go users in Australia, Canada and New Zealand, extending a monetization test that first launched in the United States. The company says paid tiers remain ad-free, and the move marks a clearer shift toward consumer revenue diversification inside ChatGPT.
OpenAI has begun rolling out ads in ChatGPT for Free and Go users in Australia, New Zealand and Canada, extending its advertising pilot beyond the United States and making the company’s monetization plans more visible in everyday use.
OpenAI says its U.S. ChatGPT ads pilot has reached a $100 million annualized revenue run rate in just six weeks, underscoring how quickly the company’s newest monetization test is scaling. Reuters reported that the company plans self-serve ad tools and expansion into more countries in the coming weeks.
OpenAI is testing ads in ChatGPT for some U.S. users on the Free and Go plans, a move that underscores how the company is trying to balance broad access with a new revenue stream.
OpenAI has begun testing ads in ChatGPT in the U.S., a notable shift for the company’s flagship consumer product and a sign that the platform is entering a more commercial phase.
