"Engineer Tibor Blaho recently found references to upcoming ad functionality in the ChatGPT Android app. Code strings mention search ads, a search ad carousel, and an ad API. Though ad mentions were found in the Android app, it's likely a change that's coming to ChatGPT on all platforms, including iOS, Mac, and the desktop. Given the "search" wording, it's possible ads will be limited to web searches and shopping research requests."
"Access to ChatGPT starts at $20 per month for the Plus plan, with a ChatGPT Pro plan available for $200 per month with higher access limits. There are also business and education plans, along with the current free plan. In other countries, OpenAI offers a cheaper "Go" plan that could also expand to the United States when ads roll out."
References to search ads, a search ad carousel, and an ad API were discovered in the ChatGPT Android app, suggesting upcoming ad functionality. The ad mentions indicate a rollout across platforms including iOS, Mac, and desktop, with "search" wording implying ads may be limited to web searches and shopping research. ChatGPT pricing currently includes a $20/month Plus plan, a $200/month Pro plan, business, education, and a free tier, with a cheaper "Go" plan available in some countries. OpenAI executives' messaging on ads has shifted, and internal forecasts include significant free-user monetization targets that could drive an ad-supported tier and price restructuring.
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