OpenAI is testing more ads in ChatGPT

Igor Bonifacic· Oct 5, 2026 · 2:38 PM UTC ·1 min read · 0 reactions · 0 comments · 14 views

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OpenAI is launching a new visual ad format within ChatGPT, starting with image generation features for US users later this month. These ads will be clearly labeled and kept separate from the generated content to ensure they do not influence the chatbot's responses. Paid subscribers and enterprise customers will remain exempt from seeing these advertisements.

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▪OpenAI will begin testing visual ads in ChatGPT Images for US users later this month.
▪Visual ads are designed to help users better imagine how recommended products fit into their lives.
▪ChatGPT Plus and Pro subscribers, as well as enterprise customers, will not see any ads.
▪OpenAI has implemented safeguards to prevent ads from appearing during conversations about sensitive topics like health or mental wellbeing.

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▪ OpenAI Is Testing More Ads In ChatGPT - Engadget — Google News
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News AI OpenAI is testing more ads in ChatGPT Visual ads will appear first in image generation. By Igor Bonifacic Oct. 5, 2026 10:38 am EST OpenAI Add Engadget on Google: Preferred Source Google Discover OpenAI is bringing new, more visual ads to ChatGPT. In a blog published Monday, the company said it would begin, starting later this month, to test a new ad format inside of its chatbot. ChatGPT users in the US will be the first to see the new advertisements. They will appear when you go to generate an image using ChatGPT Images. "Ads will be clearly labeled, and remain separate from the image being created," explains OpenAI.

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