ChatGPT Ads expands to 7 Southeast Asian markets and Taiwan, now in 60+ countries

ChatGPT Ads expands to Southeast Asia and Taiwan

OpenAI rolled out ChatGPT Ads to Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, and Taiwan. Ads only appear for Free and Go users; Plus, Pro, and Enterprise tiers stay ad-free. OpenAI says it never sells conversation data to advertisers and ads don't influence ChatGPT's answers. The ad business hit a $1B annualized revenue run rate by late August, under 200 days post-launch. Self-serve access is available via Ads Manager, with agency partners including dentsu, Havas, Omnicom, Publicis, and WPP. Shopee is named as a launch collaborator in the region.