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OpenAI's ChatGPT ads pilot exceeds $100 million in annualised revenue in six weeks
OpenAI has confirmed that its ChatGPT advertising pilot in the United States crossed $100 million in annualised revenue within six weeks of launch, with over 600 advertisers now active on the platform. While roughly 85% of users are currently eligible to see ads, fewer than 20% are shown ads daily: leaving significant headroom to grow monetisation within the existing user base.
What changed
OpenAI reports no measurable impact on consumer trust metrics and low ad dismissal rates.
The company plans to launch self-serve advertiser capabilities in April and expand the pilot globally to Australia, New Zealand, and Canada in the coming weeks. Nearly 80% of small and medium-sized businesses in the pilot have signalled interest in continuing. David Dugan, a former Meta ads executive, has been appointed to lead OpenAI's global advertising solutions team.
Why it matters for advertisers
For you, this means ChatGPT advertising is scaling faster than most expected: self-serve access in April will be the moment to evaluate whether allocating a test budget makes sense, ahead of what is likely to become a more competitive and expensive inventory environment.
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OpenAI's ChatGPT ads pilot exceeds $100 million in annualised revenue in six weeks
OpenAI has confirmed that its ChatGPT advertising pilot in the United States crossed $100 million in annualised revenue within six weeks of launch, with over 600 advertisers now active on the platform. While roughly 85% of users are currently eligible to see ads, fewer than 20% are shown ads daily: leaving significant headroom to grow monetisation within the existing user base. OpenAI reports no measurable impact on consumer trust metrics and low ad dismissal rates.
The company plans to launch self-serve advertiser capabilities in April and expand the pilot globally to Australia, New Zealand, and Canada in the coming weeks. Nearly 80% of small and medium-sized businesses in the pilot have signalled interest in continuing. David Dugan, a former Meta ads executive, has been appointed to lead OpenAI's global advertising solutions team.
For you, this means ChatGPT advertising is scaling faster than most expected: self-serve access in April will be the moment to evaluate whether allocating a test budget makes sense, ahead of what is likely to become a more competitive and expensive inventory environment.
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