Ads are coming soon to ChatGPT, starting with shopping links

Published: 10 hours ago (January 16, 2026 at 01:00 PM EST)

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Source: The Verge

OpenAI Begins Testing Sponsored Ads in ChatGPT

ChatGPT will soon start showing you sponsored products or services if they’re related to your conversation. In an announcement on Friday, OpenAI says it will start testing ads in the coming weeks for logged‑in users in the US who use the app for free or have a ChatGPT Go subscription.

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