Are you surprised that OpenAI is heading to include Ads?

NewYorkTimes.com reported that “OpenAI is getting ready to serve ads inside ChatGPT, a long-expected move that could turn the company’s popular chatbot into a bigger moneymaker.” The January 16, 2026 article entitled “OpenAI Starts Testing Ads in ChatGPT” (https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/16/technology/chatgpt-ads-openai.html) included these comments from reporter Cade Metz:

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