OpenAI launches cheaper ChatGPT subscription, says ads are coming next

OpenAI has announced several important changes to ChatGPT. First, the company says it is rolling out its more affordable ChatGPT Go plan in the United States for $8 per month. OpenAI also confirmed it will soon start testing ads in ChatGPT …

OpenAI first launched ChatGPT Go in India last year and gradually rolled out it to 170 additional countries. Starting today, ChatGPT Go is available everywhere ChatGPT is available, including the United States.

With this, there are now three tiers of ChatGPT available:

Here’s what you get with ChatGPT Go compared to the free plan:

Second, OpenAI says that it will “testing ads in the free tier and ChatGPT Go in the US soon.” ChatGPT Plus, Pro, Business, and Enterprise tiers will remain ad-free.

OpenAI detailed its approach to ads in ChatGPT in a blog post published today:

Furthermore, OpenAI says that your conversations with ChatGPT are not shared with advertisers. Ads also will not influence answers that ChatGPT gives you.

OpenAI says that it’s “not launching ads yet,” but rather plans to “start testing in the coming weeks for logged in adults in the U.S. on the free and Go tiers.”

What do you think of today’s announcements from OpenAI? Let us know down in the comments.

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