"ChatGPT has announced that advertisements will soon appear at the top of the AI tool, according to a statement from parent company OpenAI. The trial will take place in the US and will affect OpenAI users on the 'free service.' A new subscription tier will be put in place, called 'ChatGPT Go.' This option is cheaper and available to users worldwide, costing $8 per month. OpenAI stated that the trial will include relevant ads after a prompt is typed in."
"Last year, the company launched an 'instant checkout' tool that lets users buy from retailers such as Walmart directly from ChatGPT. It also introduced health and learning tools, making it an essential part of users' everyday lives, encouraging them to upgrade to a paid subscription. OpenAI says that it will not influence ChatGPT's responses, and the firm will not share data about conversations with advertisers."
OpenAI will trial advertisements on ChatGPT's free tier in the US, showing relevant ads after users type prompts. The company will introduce a global lower-cost subscription called ChatGPT Go for $8 per month. OpenAI says ads will not influence ChatGPT's responses and that conversation data will not be shared with advertisers. The company seeks additional revenue to support large infrastructure costs and to provide broader access with fewer usage limits. Prior initiatives include an instant checkout feature and health and learning tools that encourage users to upgrade. Observers warn of AI-sector overvaluation and profitability questions.
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