Story 2 of 2 · 5 September 2026

ChatGPT Ads Hit A $1 Billion Run Rate

What happened

OpenAI announced that its advertising operations have achieved a $1 billion annualized revenue run rate. The report notes that for new, consistently growing businesses like OpenAI's ad sector, this run rate metric offers a helpful projection of the upcoming year's performance.

Confirmed details

OpenAI announced that its advertising operations have achieved a $1 billion annualized revenue run rate. The report notes that for new, consistently growing businesses like OpenAI's ad sector, this run rate metric offers a helpful projection of the upcoming year's performance.