ChatGPT app shows ads, sparking backlash over education use cases
nimix0163 · reddit · 2026-10-17
A Reddit user reports seeing an ad pop up at the bottom of the ChatGPT app, and sarcastically mocks what homework help would look like — explaining the Renaissance interrupted by McDonald's and pharma jingles. If confirmed, it signals OpenAI moving from subscriptions toward ad-based monetization.
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