ChatGPT Ads expands to 26 new countries as over 100,000 advertisers have used the platform
What happened
OpenAI announced that ChatGPT Ads are now available in 26 additional countries, bringing the service to a total of 89 nations worldwide. Since the ad platform launched eight months ago, more than 100,000 advertisers have run campaigns, and the ads appear only on the Free and Go plans, while Pro and Enterprise users remain ad‑free. The expansion includes 14 more Latin American markets such as Argentina, Chile, Colombia and Peru, as well as countries across Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia like Nigeria, South Africa, Serbia, Ukraine, Cambodia, Bangladesh and Pakistan. Advertisers can access the platform via technology partners or a self‑service Ads Manager, and ads are designed to be clearly labeled and separate from ChatGPT’s answers.
Why it matters
For everyday users, the ads may introduce new products during their search and decision‑making conversations, while businesses gain a new channel to reach potential customers at a key moment of consideration.
Reality check
An automated, sceptical read of the sourceIncremental. The rollout expands geographic coverage but builds on an existing ad product rather than introducing a fundamentally new technology.
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