This is in line with what OpenAI told Mashable when it launched ChatGPT Search at the end of October. When asked whether the company planned on introducing ads to the AI-powered search engine, a spokesperson said, "we don’t have any plans for ads."

ChatGPT could soon change forever, at least to the free version of the AI platform. That is according to one of the leading heads of Open AI, who recently made a statement regarding the future of ChatGPT, primarily regarding revenue sourcing.

OpenAI is looking at adding advertisements alongside its artificial intelligence responses, according to company CFO Sarah Friar

Learn more about what the OpenAI CFO has to say about the company looking at ad models to turn it into a for-profit enterprise.

OpenAI is toying with a move into ads, per the Financial Times. CFO Sarah Friar told the newspaper it's weighing an ads business model, with plans to be

OpenAI's potential plan to incorporate ads in products like ChatGP is hardly surprising — but should still serve as a wake-up call for AI makers and users. Why it matters: AI chatbots cost a fortune to run and remain available for free.

OpenAI, the company responsible for ChatGPT, is reportedly playing around with the potential of introducing advertising as a new revenue stream for its AI tool. If it went forward with this plan, it would be a complete reversal from its initial premise for one of the world’s most valuable AI companies.