(OpenAI’s ChatGPT Ad Tests Mirror Google’s AI Mode Monetization Strategy.)

Google launched its own ad-supported AI feature earlier this year. Its AI Overviews now include product listings and links labeled as “sponsored.” OpenAI appears to be adopting a comparable model by placing clearly marked ads within chat responses. Both companies aim to turn their generative AI services into sustainable businesses while keeping core features available at no cost.

The ads in ChatGPT appear only when users ask for recommendations or information about products and services. Each promoted result carries a “Sponsored” tag so users know it is paid content. OpenAI states it is not selling user data to advertisers and that personal conversations remain private. The company also said it will not use chat history to target ads unless users opt in.

This move marks a shift for OpenAI, which previously relied on subscriptions and enterprise deals for revenue. Adding ads could help fund ongoing development and infrastructure costs as usage grows. Early feedback from test users will shape how the feature expands. OpenAI plans to refine ad placement and relevance before any wide rollout.

(OpenAI’s ChatGPT Ad Tests Mirror Google’s AI Mode Monetization Strategy.)

Industry observers note that blending ads into conversational AI presents unique challenges. Users expect helpful answers, not sales pitches. OpenAI must balance commercial goals with trust and usefulness. The company says it is moving slowly to avoid disrupting what people value most about ChatGPT—its ability to deliver clear, honest responses.

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XAI launched Grokipedia in October last year, after Musk repeatedly criticized Wikipedia for bias against conservatives. The media then found that although many entries seemed to be copied directly from Wikipedia, Grokimedia also claimed that pornographic content aggravated the AIDS crisis, provided an “ideological defense” for slavery, and used derogatory expressions against cross gender groups.

For an encyclopedia derived from a chatbot that once claimed to be a “mechanical Hitler” and was used to spread deepfake pornographic content on the X platform, these contents may not be surprising. However, its information seems to be gradually spreading beyond Musk’s ecosystem – The Guardian reported that GPT-5.2 cited content from Grokipedia nine times in response to over ten different questions.

The Guardian pointed out that ChatGPT did not cite the source when asked about topics on which the false information of Grokimedia has been widely reported, such as the riots on Capitol Hill on January 6 or the AIDS epidemic. On the contrary, citations appear on more obscure topics, including statements about historian Richard Evans that The Guardian has previously clarified. Anthropic’s Claude model also referenced Grokipedia when answering certain questions. ）

A spokesperson for OpenAI told The Guardian that the company is committed to obtaining information from a wide range of publicly available sources and diverse perspectives.

Roger Luo said:This incident exposes a critical flaw in generative AI’s cross-system information integration: the absence of an effective fact-prioritization mechanism and a traceability verification framework. When algorithms indiscriminately absorb ideologically biased data sources, they not only distort the neutrality of knowledge dissemination but also risk systematically polluting the foundation of public understanding.

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