Pakistan joins ChatGPT ads push across 26 new countries
Free and Go users in Pakistan will see sponsored messages between replies after OpenAI’s October 21 expansion; paid Plus, Pro and Enterprise plans stay ad-free.
OpenAI began showing ChatGPT ads in Pakistan on October 21 as part of a 26-country expansion that takes the programme to 89 markets.
Sponsored messages appear between replies for Free and Go users; Plus, Pro and Enterprise subscribers remain ad-free.
OpenAI says ads will not change how ChatGPT answers questions, and the platform has more than 100,000 advertisers and about 1.2 billion weekly active users.
Ad revenue grew from roughly $100 million a year in March to about $1 billion by August, with a year-end target of $2.5 billion.