OpenAI's Advertising Business Hits $1 Billion Annualized Revenue Run Rate
OpenAI announced that its advertising business has reached a $1 billion annualized revenue run rate, signaling rapid growth and diversification of the company’s income streams. The AI firm is preparing for what could be a major initial public offering (IPO) amid pressure to justify its reported valuation of $852 billion. OpenAI began testing ads in February within its ChatGPT chatbot across the U.S., sparking criticism from rival Anthropic, which highlighted this move in a Super Bowl ad campaign. ChatGPT Ads are now available in over 40 countries and will expand to India, Europe, the Middle East, and North Africa with self-service access. The ads appear for both free users and subscribers but do not influence ChatGPT’s responses or provide advertisers access to private conversations. OpenAI plans further expansion of ad formats and measurement tools as part of its growth strategy.
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