Sep 16 2026

OpenAI pilots Sponsored Agents, branded chats sold as ads inside ChatGPT

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Ads open a labeled conversation with the advertiser's own inside ChatGPT rather than linking out. Wayfair, Angi, Newegg, Best Buy, Lowe's and VistaPrint are in the limited alpha; HubSpot is the first CRM partner.

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