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OpenAI rolls out ads on select ChatGPT plans in India to boost monetization, support wider access
Friday, August 28, 2026
OpenAI began displaying advertisements to free ChatGPT users and subscribers to its 399 rupee ($4.80) monthly Go plan in India. The company did not publicly announce the reasons for the advertising rollout or its scope beyond India at the time of the announcement.
Original reporting: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/28/openai-strategy-india-anthropic-ipo.html