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ChatGPT Ads Reach More Countries

Name: __________________________ Date: __________________

Read the story

OpenAI is bringing ChatGPT ads to 26 more countries. It announced the change on October 21. Ads are now available in 89 countries.

The ads can appear on the Free and Go plans. OpenAI says they do not change the answers people receive.

Availability is different from an ad appearing for every person on every visit. The figures describe markets, while the plan names describe account types. Statements about how the ads work are the company’s stated policies, not an independent test reported here.

Editorial correction, 26 October 2026: We corrected factual wording and chronology after checking the sources below. This is a retrospective archive review; the original publication date is retained.

Source: Sources checked 26 October 2026. https://openai.com/index/chatgpt-ads-expands-26-new-countries/

Read and practise

1. What does a market availability figure fail to show?

   1. The announced geographical scope
   2. That every visit contains an advertisement
   3. That the company described an expansion

2. How are the safeguards presented?

   1. As results of an independent audit in this article
   2. As instructions to purchase an advertisement
   3. As OpenAI’s stated policies

Your turn

Explain why service availability and an individual ad impression are different measures.

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