A developer built a demo simulating ad-supported AI chat, inserting ads mid-response to illustrate the likely UX of a truly free AI model. The demo sparked 248-point discussion on Hacker News about AI monetization models.
OpenAI announced on February 9 that it's testing ads in ChatGPT for Free and Go tier users in the US. Plus, Pro, Business, and Enterprise tiers remain ad-free.
OpenAI started testing ads in ChatGPT's free and Go tiers. Ads will be clearly marked and visually separated from chatbot answers. In contrast, Anthropic stated it will not include ads in Claude.