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OpenAI Opens ChatGPT Ads to Self-Service Platform
The beta adds cost-per-click buying and removes a $50,000 minimum spend as OpenAI expands testing to SMBs, startups and global brands.
On Monday, OpenAI's head of monetization Asad Awan announced a beta launch of the self-serve Ads Manager to U.S. advertisers, expanding access beyond pilot partners to SMBs and global agencies.
Three months ago, OpenAI required a $50,000 minimum spend and cost-per-impression purchasing only, but the company has now removed these thresholds to enable cost-per-click bidding for all advertisers.
Advertisers can manage campaigns directly or through partners including Adobe, Criteo, Kargo, Pacvue, and StackAdapt, while OpenAI controls delivery decisions and provides tracking pixels and a Conversions API.
Awan emphasized that ads "do not influence the core organic model" of ChatGPT, and the company provides advertisers with aggregated performance metrics rather than underlying conversation data.
This expansion supports OpenAI's goal of generating $2.5 billion in ad revenue this year, as projections show U.S. AI search ad spend will grow from 0.7% to 13.6% by 2029.