ChatGPT’s cheapest options now show you ads

Ads will appear as labeled “sponsored” links. | Image: OpenAI

ChatGPT users may soon start seeing ads in their chats as OpenAI announced on Monday that it's officially beginning to test ads on its AI platform. They'll appear as labeled "sponsored" links at the bottom of ChatGPT answers, but OpenAI says the ads "do not influence the answers ChatGPT gives you."

Currently, ads will only show up for users on the free version of ChatGPT or the lowest-cost $8 per month Go plan. Users in the Plus, Pro, Business, Enterprise, and Education plans won't see any ads, so anyone who wants to avoid them has to pay at least $20 per month for the Plus subscription. There is one loophole - OpenAI notes that users can …

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