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OpenAI says it will begin testing a new visual ad format in ChatGPT later this month in the US, displaying clearly labeled visual ads during image generation
- Current status
- Corroborated
- Companies
- OpenAI
- Happened
- Oct 5, 3:40 AM PT
- Last updated
- Oct 5, 8:16 AM PT (revision 1)
- Evidence
- 2 reports · 2 independent chains (adjudicated)
What happened
BleepingComputer (via Techmeme) reported: "OpenAI says it will begin testing a new visual ad format in ChatGPT later this month in the US, displaying clearly labeled visual ads during image generation".
Why it matters
Changes to OpenAI's prices or terms change the economics for everyone building on it.
Uncertainty
Single reporting chain; not confirmed by the company.
Evidence and provenance
- First reportchain: bleepingcomputerOpenAI says it will begin testing a new visual ad format in ChatGPT later this month in the US, displaying clearly labeled visual ads during image generation (Mayank Parmar/BleepingComputer)Techmeme · published Oct 5, 3:40 AM PT · techmeme.com · rev 1Original report (BleepingComputer): bleepingcomputer.com
- Corroborationchain: techcrunchOpenAI launches visual ads that appear alongside image generation resultsTechCrunch · Sarah Perez · published Oct 5, 8:14 AM PT · techcrunch.com · rev 1