In its three years of availability, ChatGPT has managed to avoid introducing adverts, even on its free plan. However, that could be about to change, according to a recent leak.

Engineer Tbor Blaho, known for his AI insights and leaks, posted an image on X. This shows references to "ads features," as well as "search ad" and "search ads carousel" in the code for the ChatGPT Android app in its next beta version.

While this was only identified in the Android app version, if OpenAI is planning on launching adverts, they will most likely come to all platforms, from iOS to desktop.

For now, this is only a rumor and isn’t actually confirmed. The phrasing of the code also suggests that it will be limited to search functions. This could mean it is limited to OpenAI’s recent "Shopping Research" fe

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