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OpenAI Denies Running Ads On ChatGPT
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OpenAI's head of ChatGPT, Nick Turley, said on Saturday there are no live ad tests running in ChatGPT, denying circulating screenshots suggesting retail ads to the platform, which has about 800 million weekly users. The company says the Target link likely stems from an Instant Checkout shopping feature launched with Stripe in late September, and that broader ad plans have been paused amid an internal 'code red' response to Google's Gemini 3.
Key Points
- 1Announces no live ad tests: Turley clarifies circulating screenshots are not active advertisements.
- 2Explains shopping feature links: Instant Checkout with Stripe can surface retailer links, not traditional ads.
- 3Signals caution for practitioners: Ad plans paused after Gemini 3 'code red', shifting product roadmap priorities.
Scoring Rationale
Official company confirmation and shopping feature details raise industry relevance; limited novelty because ad speculation was already public.
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