OpenAI to start showing ads on ChatGPT’s free and Go tiers in India

It seems there is no escaping the ad industry. OpenAI said on Thursday that it will start showing ads on its ChatGPT Free and Go subscription tiers in India.

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OpenAI to start showing ads on ChatGPT’s free and Go tiers in India

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Fact 1: OpenAI said in February that it has more than 100 million weekly active ChatGPT users in India, a huge chunk of whom are on the free or the lower-priced Go tiers.
Fact 2: The company said on Wednesday it will start by showing ads for 50 brands and that it has partnered with agencies WPP and Omnicom for this.
Fact 3: OpenAI will also launch an ad manager next month that will let marketers create campaigns for their companies, provided their campaigns have a daily minimum budget of ₹725 ($7.60).
Fact 4: OpenAI has worked hard to cultivate its user base in India, launching a sub-$5 plan for ChatGPT Go in August 2025 and even running a limited promo that made that tier free for a full year.

It seems there is no escaping the ad industry. OpenAI said on Thursday that it will start showing ads on its ChatGPT Free and Go subscription tiers in India.

The move comes after the company changed its terms of service earlier this month to indicate that it will show ads to users while they use the AI assistant. OpenAI said in February that it has more than 100 million weekly active ChatGPT users in India, a huge chunk of whom are on the free or the lower-priced Go tiers. The company said on Wednesday it will start by showing ads for 50 brands and that it has partnered with agencies WPP and Omnicom for this.

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