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ChatGPT Ads Hit a $1 Billion Run Rate—What It Means for You
ChatGPT Ads has reached a $1 billion annualized revenue run rate less than 200 days after launch, according to OpenAI. That is a meaningful measure of current pace—not $1 billion already booked over a completed year, not profit, and not a guarantee that growth will continue. Dr. Mike explains how conversational advertising differs from ordinary display ads, why directly stated intent can make an ad unusually relevant, and why the boundary between an assistant's answer and a paid placement matters. The episode also examines OpenAI's stated safeguards, the international self-service expansion…
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