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===Integrated ads (February 2026)=== | ===Integrated ads (February 2026)=== | ||
On January 16, 2026, OpenAI announced that they will be implementing ads for "testing purposes" | On January 16, 2026, OpenAI announced that they will be implementing ads for "testing purposes". <ref>{{Cite web |last=Simo |first=Fidgi |date=16 Jan 2026 |title=Our approach to advertising and expanding access to ChatGPT |url=https://openai.com/index/our-approach-to-advertising-and-expanding-access/ |url-status=live |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260118192220/https://openai.com/index/our-approach-to-advertising-and-expanding-access/ |archive-date=18 Jan 2026|access-date=25 Jan 2026 |website=OpenAI}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Cirello |first=Rafaelle F |last2=Backholer |first2=Kathryn |date=23 Jan 2026 |title=OpenAI will put ads in ChatGPT. This opens a new door for dangerous influence |url=https://theconversation.com/openai-will-put-ads-in-chatgpt-this-opens-a-new-door-for-dangerous-influence-273806 |url-status=live |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260125175609/https://theconversation.com/openai-will-put-ads-in-chatgpt-this-opens-a-new-door-for-dangerous-influence-273806 |archive-date=25 Jan 2026|access-date=26 Jan 2026}}</ref> On February 9, 2026, ads rolled out, affecting users over 18 from the US who are in Free and Go subscription tiers. Pro, Business and Enterprise tiers are exempt from this. These ads are [[Personalized Ads|personalized ads]] that appear at the bottom of ChatGPT's messages, showing the sponsored site name next to a "Sponsored" text, and below it, links to the sponsored site. OpenAI stated the ads that appear are based on current conversations, ads that user has engaged with, and past chats and ChatGPT's memories. OpenAI also claims the data provided to show ads "it's not shared with advertisers". It is possible to opt-out for getting personalized ads and delete ads data. <!-- (If you're from the US and have access to ads in ChatGPT please check if personalized ads is active by default and if something from here is wrong. If so, please add that info on this entry) --> <ref>{{Cite web |publisher=OpenAI |date=10 Feb 2026 |url=https://x.com/OpenAI/status/2020936703763153010 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://megalodon.jp/2026-0304-0444-55/https://x.com:443/OpenAI/status/2020936703763153010 |archive-date=2026-03-03 |access-date=13 Feb 2026 |website=X}}</ref><ref>https://x.com/OpenAI/status/2020936703763153010 </ref> <ref> {{Cite web |author=OpenAI |date=9 Feb 2026 |title=Testing ads in ChatGPT |url=https://openai.com/index/testing-ads-in-chatgpt/ |url-status=live |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260218012302/https://openai.com/index/testing-ads-in-chatgpt/ |archive-date=18 Feb 2026|access-date=13 Feb 2026 |website=OpenAI}}</ref> The announcement and release of this patch has raised several concerns about privacy <ref>{{Cite web |last=Werthmuller |first=Digby |date=1 Mar 2026 |title=Privacy fears as OpenAI trials ads in its ChatGPT chatbot in the US |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-02/open-ai-testing-ads-in-chatgpt-in-us-plans-to-rollout-globally/106377798 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.is/OEdhY |archive-date=2026-03-02 |access-date=3 Mar 2026 |website=ABC.net}}</ref>, data usage, ad experience that might become worse, and the AI usage to manipulate users. After the ad release in the US, users have experienced that ads can appear on a new conversation by just sending the first prompt, something that was considered as aggresive advertising. <ref>{{Cite web |last=Adegbola |first=Anu |date=19 Feb 2026 |title=ChatGPT ads spotted and they are quite aggressive |url=https://searchengineland.com/chatgpt-ads-spotted-and-they-are-quite-aggressive-469651 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.is/V5bRc |archive-date=2026-03-03 |access-date=3 Mar 2026 |website=Search Engine Land}}</ref> <ref>{{Cite web |last=Kasanmascheff |first=Markus|date=21 Feb 2026 |title=ChatGPT Ads Now Hit on Your Very First Message |url=https://winbuzzer.com/2026/02/21/chatgpt-ads-now-appearing-first-prompt-free-users-openai-xcxwbn/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.is/K1l8s |archive-date=2026-03-03 |access-date=3 Mar 2026 |website=WinBuzzer}}</ref> | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||