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OpenAI says ChatGPT Ads reached a $1 billion annualized run rate
OpenAI says ChatGPT Ads reached a $1 billion annualized run rate in under 200 days. It is opening self-service buying across India, Europe, the Middle East, and North Africa. The figure is company-reported, not full-year revenue.
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OpenAI says ChatGPT Ads reached a $1 billion annualized revenue run rate in less than 200 days. The company reports tens of thousands of advertisers and availability in more than 40 countries. Self-service buying is launching today across India, Europe, the Middle East, and North Africa.
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OpenAI is using ChatGPT's free tier to build a global advertising business. Self-service buying opens the system to more businesses. Ads inside conversations give OpenAI another way to fund access and may affect product discovery. The announcement reports a run rate, not recognized full-year revenue, and provides no audit.
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OpenAI says ChatGPT Ads reached a $1 billion annualized run rate
OpenAI says ChatGPT Ads reached the metric in under 200 days. Self-service buying is launching across India, Europe, the Middle East, and North Africa.
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