It was always going to be about advertising
ChatGPT's free ride is ending: Here's what OpenAI plans for advertising on the chatbot
OpenAI plans to introduce ads for ChatGPT users who aren't paying for the premium version. The company announced Friday that it will start testing ads in the coming weeks.
https://apnews.com/article/chatgpt-ads-openai-advertising-83812a066375a805fa2e29b28fc77da1