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Ads have arrived in ChatGPT: What the future of AI search could mean for brands

At the start of 2026, OpenAI began testing advertising inside ChatGPT, bringing paid messages into conversations people already use to compare products and solve everyday problems. The rollout arrived after a change many internet users had already begun to recognize.

Ads have arrived in ChatGPT: What the future of AI search could mean for brands

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At the start of 2026, OpenAI began testing advertising inside ChatGPT, bringing paid messages into conversations people already use to compare products and solve everyday problems.

The rollout arrived after a change many internet users had already begun to recognize.

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At the start of 2026, OpenAI began testing advertising inside ChatGPT, bringing paid messages into conversations people already use to compare products and solve everyday problems. The rollout arrived after a change many internet users had already begun to recognize.

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