Sam Altman once called ads in AI "uniquely unsettling" and a last resort.

He just hired Meta's top ad executive to build an advertising business inside ChatGPT.

David Dugan ran global advertiser relationships at Meta for 12 years. He's now OpenAI's VP of Global Ad Solutions.

900 million weekly users. Ads in alpha on the free tier. WPP, Omnicom, and Dentsu already in line.

OpenAI says ads won't influence ChatGPT's responses. They say conversations won't be sold. Those are promises that can change as quickly as a few lines in the terms and conditions.

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OpenAI Hires Meta Veteran to Lead New Advertising Business

OpenAI recruits a top Meta ad executive to spearhead its new advertising business, shifting from subscription reliance to monetize its vast user base.

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