OpenAI Begins Testing Ads in Free ChatGPT as Company Expands Revenue Strategy
Summary
OpenAI launches ad testing in free ChatGPT across the US while expanding its $8 monthly subscription globally, promising clearly labeled ads that won't influence responses or involve selling user data to advertisers.
Key Points
- OpenAI announces it will begin testing ads in ChatGPT's free tier in the US and expand its $8/month ChatGPT Go plan globally, while keeping premium subscriptions ad-free
- The company promises ads will be clearly labeled and separate from responses, will not influence ChatGPT's answers, and user data will never be sold to advertisers
- OpenAI joins other AI companies like Perplexity in adopting advertising as a monetization strategy, following the business model that made Google and Meta billions