OpenAI just announced ads for ChatGPT free and Go tiers, rolling out in weeks.

Sam Altman previously called advertising a “last resort” and now he’s pivoting hard because the company burned nearly $8 billion in 2025 with only 5% of users actually paying.

They promise ads won’t influence responses and your chats stay private, which is exactly what someone lying about it would say lol.

The first example ad they showed is for hot sauce, because nothing screams “revolutionary AI platform” like banner ads for condiments.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​