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ChatGPT Ads expand to the UK in the coming weeks
Tariq Mohammed has flagged that ChatGPT Ads are coming to the UK in the next few weeks. OpenAI confirmed on 7 May that UK users on the Free and Go tiers will start seeing ads in the coming weeks: in the shopping, retail, and travel categories first.
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What changed
Not fully open yet and not self-serve for UK advertisers.
The structural significance: The UK launch extends ChatGPT Ads from its current availability in the US, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand into one of the most valuable English-speaking commercial markets globally. OpenAI is also reported to be expanding inventory into the UK, Mexico, Japan, Brazil, and South Korea soon.
Why it matters for advertisers
For you, this means UK brands should plan a ChatGPT Ads testing budget for the second half of 2026: particularly retailers, travel brands, and ecommerce categories where the platform's launch verticals align with the brand mix. Worth scoping with media agencies that have ChatGPT Ads access in launch markets to baseline expected performance patterns.
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ChatGPT Ads expand to the UK in the coming weeks
Tariq Mohammed has flagged that ChatGPT Ads are coming to the UK in the next few weeks. OpenAI confirmed on 7 May that UK users on the Free and Go tiers will start seeing ads in the coming weeks: in the shopping, retail, and travel categories first. Not fully open yet and not self-serve for UK advertisers.
The structural significance: The UK launch extends ChatGPT Ads from its current availability in the US, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand into one of the most valuable English-speaking commercial markets globally. OpenAI is also reported to be expanding inventory into the UK, Mexico, Japan, Brazil, and South Korea soon.
For you, this means UK brands should plan a ChatGPT Ads testing budget for the second half of 2026: particularly retailers, travel brands, and ecommerce categories where the platform's launch verticals align with the brand mix. Worth scoping with media agencies that have ChatGPT Ads access in launch markets to baseline expected performance patterns.
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