# A milestone in expanding access to AI

DevFeed: [A milestone in expanding access to AI](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/a-milestone-in-expanding-access-to-ai-6397.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://openai.com/index/expanding-access-to-ai-with-chatgpt-ads>)

Published: 2026-08-31T04:00:00Z

Content type: article

Language: en

Sources: [OpenAI News](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/openai-news.md>)

Topics: [Artificial Intelligence](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/ai.md>), [ChatGPT](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/chatgpt.md>), [OpenAI](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/openai.md>)

Tags: [ads](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/ads.md>), [advertising](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/advertising.md>), [ai](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/ai.md>), [chatgpt](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/chatgpt.md>), [global](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/global.md>), [openai](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/openai.md>), [product](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/product.md>), [revenue](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/revenue.md>)

## AI overview

ChatGPT Ads has reached a $1 billion annualized revenue run rate in less than 200 days and is expanding globally. OpenAI says advertising supports a diversified business model and helps sustain an advertising-supported free tier, while ads remain labeled separately from answers and users retain control over personalization.

## Source excerpt

ChatGPT Ads reaches $1 billion in annualized revenue run rate and expands globally, supporting broader access to AI through free and affordable options.