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Your Google Ads Playbook Won’t Work for ChatGPT Ads. Here’s What Will.

OpenAI tests contextual ads for 800 million weekly active U.S. users on free and $8/month ChatGPT Go tiers while premium plans remain ad-free, aiming to monetize nonpaying users.

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PeopleImages // Shutterstock   OpenAI announced that ads are coming to ChatGPT, with testing starting in the coming weeks for free and Go-tier users in the U.S. With 800 million weekly active users, this is one of the most significant new ad channels to emerge in years. But ChatGPT operates differently. Users don’t type keywords and scan results. They explain problems, ask for help, and expect real answers. That mindset shift is why your Google …

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ChatGPT Ads: Everything you need to know

Floodlight reports ChatGPT ads launched on Feb. 9, 2026, aimed at free and Go users, separating ads from chatbot responses while ensuring user privacy.

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The new big debate around AI chatbots is the implementation of ads in your conversations. OpenAI took the first step this week with the release of ads in ChatGPT, while Anthropic marked distance from this possibility by announcing that Claude will never include sponsored content in their chats. The issue has opened a new stage of discussions, with darts crossed between the two companies. But the thing does not just remain in the rivalry between …

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