OpenAI says its ads business is booming as it marches toward an IPO
News Source : Business Insider
News Summary
- OpenAI said ad sales on ChatGPT have reached $1 billion in annualized revenue run rate in less than 200 days.
- The milestone comes as the AI company looks to drum up investor interest ahead of its much-anticipated IPO.
- OpenAI's decision to introduce ads in its popular chatbot proved controversial, with rival Anthropic mocking the development in a Super Bowl ad.
- The expectation is that Anthropic will make its public listing debut first, with OpenAI saying in June that it "may be a while"
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman once said that adding advertising would be a last resort for us for a business model.Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images OpenAIs ad business is on a tear.
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