OpenAI is paying influencers to convince you to use ChatGPT — here’s what we know
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AI OpenAI is paying influencers to convince you to use ChatGPT — here’s what we know News By Amanda Caswell Published 23 September 2026 The company wants ChatGPT to be a part of your every day life, so they hired influencers to drive the narrative When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: Shutterstock) Copy link Facebook X Reddit Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter If it feels like ChatGPT is showing up in more places than your browser or phone lately, it's no coincidence.OpenAI is reportedly ramping up its use of influencers to promote ChatGPT, and it isn't limiting those partnerships to the usual tech creators…
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