Sam Altman open to ads on ChatGPT, calls Instagram ads ‘kinda cool’ | Mashable

It’s not happening yet, but the OpenAI CEO is ‘not totally against’ putting ads on ChatGPT  By  Chance Townsend Chance Townsend Assistant Editor, General Assignments Chance Townsend is the General Assignments Editor at Mashable, covering tech, video games, dating apps, digital culture, and whatever else comes his way. He has a Master’s in Journalism from the University of North Texas and is a proud orange cat father. His writing has also appeared in PC Mag and Mother Jones. Read Full Bio  on June 23, 2025 Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Flipboard Credit: Nathan Howard/Bloomberg via Getty Images It was only a matter of time before OpenAI CEO Sam Altman addressed the inevitable: ads in ChatGPT. On the debut episode of OpenAI’s official podcast, Altman was asked whether ads might show up in ChatGPT. He didn’t dodge the topic. In fact, he sounded casually on board: “We haven’t done any advertising product yet. I kind of…I mean, I’m not totally against it. I can point to areas where I like ads. I think ads on Instagram, kinda cool. I bought a bunch of stuff from them. But I am, like, I think it’d be very hard to…I mean, take
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