OpenAI's ChatGPT Ads hits $1 billion revenue run rate

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OpenAI has announced that its ChatGPT Ads business reached an annualized revenue run rate of $1 billion in less than 200 days since its launch. This milestone marks a significant expansion of the company’s diversified revenue model, which includes enterprise contracts, consumer subscriptions, and API usage. To further this growth, OpenAI is expanding its self-service Ads Manager to advertisers in India, Europe, the Middle East, and North Africa.

Currently, advertisements are displayed to users on the Free and Go subscription tiers, while Plus, Pro, Business, and Enterprise accounts remain ad-free. OpenAI emphasizes that ads are clearly labeled, appear as sponsored content beneath AI-generated responses, and do not influence the content of the answers. The company also noted that advertisers do not have access to private user conversations.

Simultaneously, the European Commission has designated ChatGPT as a very large online search engine under the Digital Services Act (DSA). Along with Reddit and Roblox, ChatGPT must now comply with stricter regulations regarding risk mitigation and user protection. These platforms have four months to meet these additional obligations or face potential fines of up to 6 percent of their annual global turnover.

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[○ 1 SOURCE] ChatGPT ads in India became available to advertisers around August 28-29, 2026. sociolabs.in
[○ 1 SOURCE] France is among the top 10 global markets for weekly active ChatGPT users. www.cbnews.fr
[○ 1 SOURCE] OpenAI is recruiting two staff members specifically for advertising development in France. www.cbnews.fr
[DISPUTED] OpenAI introduced advertising within ChatGPT in Europe on August 24, 2026. www.cbnews.fr · www.fehmarn24.de · www.kurierverlag.de
[● 3 SOURCES] Advertisements appear as sponsored cards below AI-generated responses. sociolabs.in · forbesliberia.com · www.tokenpost.kr
[● 2 SOURCES] ChatGPT ads are available to users on the Free and Go tiers. sociolabs.in · www.cbnews.fr
[● 19 SOURCES] OpenAI is expanding self-service advertising access to advertisers in India, Europe, the Middle East, and North Africa as of August 31, 2026. www.tokenpost.kr · www.it-boltwise.de · www.trendingtopics.eu · www.ibusiness.de · thenextweb.com · +14 more
[● 7 SOURCES] ChatGPT, Reddit, and Roblox have four months to comply with additional Digital Services Act obligations, including mitigating systemic risks. tiempodigital.mx · tvxs.gr · www.blogdumoderateur.com · cryptoast.fr · fr.businessam.be
[● 22 SOURCES] ChatGPT Ads reached an annualized revenue run rate of $1 billion within approximately 200 days of launch. www.tokenpost.kr · www.it-boltwise.de · www.trendingtopics.eu · www.ibusiness.de · thenextweb.com · +17 more
[● 13 SOURCES] Advertisements are shown to users on the Free and Go subscription tiers, while Plus, Pro, Business, and Enterprise accounts remain ad-free. www.tokenpost.kr · sociolabs.in · www.trendingtopics.eu · astig.ph · www.unite.ai · +8 more
[● 13 SOURCES] The European Commission has designated ChatGPT as a very large online search engine and Reddit and Roblox as very large online platforms under the Digital Services Act. tiempodigital.mx · tvxs.gr · thenextweb.com · www.blogdumoderateur.com · cryptoast.fr · +6 more
[● 16 SOURCES] ChatGPT advertisements are displayed as sponsored cards beneath AI-generated responses and do not influence the content of the answers. www.tokenpost.kr · sociolabs.in · www.trendingtopics.eu · www.unite.ai · www.cryptopolitan.com · +11 more