OpenAI's advertising business has reached a $1 billion annual run rate.
Ads are in over 40 countries.
A self-serve option launches today in several regions.
What happened
OpenAI says its advertising business has reached an annualized revenue run rate of $1 billion. The ads are available in more than 40 countries, and a self-serve option launches today in India, Europe, the Middle East, and North Africa.
Why it matters
The roughly 200-day-old ad business adds to existing revenue streams like corporate customers, subscriptions, and usage-based APIs. It comes as OpenAI prepares for a major IPO and faces pressure to justify its $852 billion valuation.
What to watch
Ads now appear for Go subscribers and free users. OpenAI says they are clearly labeled and don't influence its answers, and advertisers get no access to private conversations.
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OpenAI's ad business is still young, only about 200 days old, but it has already hit a $1 billion annual run rate. This milestone is part of a push to diversify revenue beyond subscriptions and API usage, which may help support the company's $852 billion valuation ahead of a planned IPO. The early results suggest that advertising can become a meaningful revenue stream, even as OpenAI emphasizes that ads are labeled and do not influence its responses. The expansion to more than 40 countries and the self-serve option launching today in several key markets indicate that the company is scaling this offering quickly. Whether the $1 billion run rate can be sustained will depend on advertiser demand and user acceptance, but the initial figures point to strong traction.
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