ChatGPT ads expand to 26 new countries, topping 100,000 advertisers

OpenAI said ChatGPT ads are launching in 26 more countries, with over 100,000 advertisers having used the platform, from local businesses to global brands — a sign it is scaling advertising as a monetization path in conversational shopping.

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