The head of ChatGPT won’t rule out adding ads
OpenAI’s ChatGPT head Nick Turley says ads in ChatGPT aren’t off the table but must be “thoughtful and tasteful.” Subscription revenue is booming—projected at $12.7 billion this year with 20 million paid users—yet the company still burns cash and won’t break even until 2029. CEO Sam Altman calls ads a “last resort,” though he’s “not totally against it.” OpenAI is also exploring affiliate commissions via “Commerce in ChatGPT,” ensuring recommendations stay unbiased. Rival xAI plans to include ads in its AI, Grok.