A milestone in expanding access to AI
ChatGPT Ads hits $1B annualized revenue run rate and expands globally
OpenAI's ChatGPT Ads product has crossed $1 billion in annualized revenue run rate and is rolling out globally. This milestone matters because it validates advertising as a viable monetization path for large AI consumer products, reducing dependence on subscriptions. It also frames ad revenue as the mechanism enabling free and affordable AI access, a potentially influential model for the broader industry.