OpenAI tests ads in India: 100M users become ad inventory amid $5.6B loss
Inner_Structure_4947 · reddit · 2026-08-30
OpenAI rolled out ChatGPT ads in India this week for free and ₹399 Go tiers, with ads sitting below answers. Plus/Pro tiers remain ad-free. The move comes amidst a $5.6B quarterly operating loss and plans for a 2027 IPO. The author compares this trajectory to Google's evolution, questioning whether "sponsored recommendations" will eventually infiltrate the response itself.
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