ChatGPT ads hit $1B annualized run rate; OpenAI says ads don't influence answers
VraserX · x · 2026-09-07
According to OpenAI, ChatGPT advertising has reached a $1B annualized revenue run rate. The company says advertising doesn't influence the answers the model gives.
The poster argues that as this business grows, that promise deserves independent audits — an assistant helping you make decisions warrants more scrutiny than a banner beside a webpage.
Related event: ChatGPT Ads Hit $1 Billion Annualized Run Rate(2 posts)→
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