OpenAI Pauses ChatGPT Advertising Amid Competition

OpenAI recently paused plans to introduce advertising in ChatGPT, citing intensifying competition from Google’s Gemini and an internal “code red” to prioritize product quality, company leaders and internal sources say. The move follows reported traffic declines — ChatGPT visits fell from 203 million to 158 million in six weeks and share slipped to about 64% while Gemini climbed above 20% and 650 million users — and aims to protect user experience while accelerating model improvements.