BREAKING
ChatGPT Ads Launch in Japan
Who Sees the Ads
Sees Ads
Pilot
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Free plan
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ChatGPT Go (~1,400 yen/mo)
No Ads
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Plus / Pro
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Business / Enterprise / Education
How the Ads Are Chosen
1
You ask a question
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2
Topic & history read
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3
Relevant ad shown
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4
Answer stays independent
No Ads Near Sensitive Topics
Global Rollout Timeline
1
US test Feb 2026
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2
Canada, AU, NZ
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3
Japan, UK, Brazil
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4
Korea, Mexico
Ads to Fund Free Access
AI NEWS BLITZ
OpenAI has started testing ads inside ChatGPT for users in Japan.