{"slug": "openai-to-introduce-ads-to-chatgpt-in-japan", "title": "OpenAI to introduce ads to ChatGPT in Japan", "summary": "OpenAI began a trial for displaying advertisements in ChatGPT for users in Japan, starting Friday. The ads will appear on the free version and the Go plan but not for users under 18 or higher-tier subscribers. The trial aims to expand revenue sources amid intense AI competition.", "body_md": "U.S. artificial intelligence developer OpenAI said Friday that it has begun a trial for displaying advertisements in its ChatGPT generative AI chatbot for users in Japan.\n\nThe ads will appear on the free version and the Go plan, priced at ¥1,400 per month, but will not be shown to users under 18 or who subscribe to higher-priced tiers.\n\nThe trial is aimed at expanding OpenAI’s revenue sources amid cutthroat competition in AI development, which requires huge investment.\n\nAds related to ChatGPT responses will be displayed in a separate section, but their content will not influence the chatbot’s answers.\n\nOpenAI will collaborate with Japanese marketing company Dentsu Digital and other partners to provide ads in Japan.\n\nThe AI powerhouse began testing ad displays on ChatGPT in the United States in February and has gradually expanded the trial to other countries. In May, the company announced plans to roll it out in five countries, including Japan, within weeks.", "url": "https://wpnews.pro/news/openai-to-introduce-ads-to-chatgpt-in-japan", "canonical_source": "https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/06/19/companies/openai-chatgpt-advertisements/", "published_at": "2026-06-19 07:04:00+00:00", "updated_at": "2026-06-19 09:17:08.759926+00:00", "lang": "en", "topics": ["artificial-intelligence", "large-language-models", "ai-products", "ai-policy"], "entities": ["OpenAI", "ChatGPT", "Dentsu Digital", "Japan", "United States"], "alternates": {"html": "https://wpnews.pro/news/openai-to-introduce-ads-to-chatgpt-in-japan", "markdown": "https://wpnews.pro/news/openai-to-introduce-ads-to-chatgpt-in-japan.md", "text": "https://wpnews.pro/news/openai-to-introduce-ads-to-chatgpt-in-japan.txt", "jsonld": "https://wpnews.pro/news/openai-to-introduce-ads-to-chatgpt-in-japan.jsonld"}}