SMRTR AIAug 31, 2026Forbes

OpenAI Hits $1 Billion Run Rate With ChatGPT Ads In Just 200 Days

OpenAI Hits $1 Billion Run Rate With ChatGPT Ads In Just 200 Days

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OpenAI's ChatGPT advertising business hit a $1 billion annualized revenue run rate in just 200 days, growing roughly tenfold since April. The company expanded its self-serve ad-buying tool to India, Europe, the Middle East, and North Africa, targeting its roughly 1 billion weekly free-tier users. With a full-year ad revenue target of $2.5 billion and an IPO on the horizon, OpenAI is aggressively challenging Google and Meta's dominance in digital advertising.

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