# The Information — OpenAI Expands ChatGPT Ads to 26 More Countries, Says It Has More Than 100,000 Advertisers

- Company: The Information (theinformation.com)
- Announced: 2026-10-21T13:00:43+00:00
- Category: availability-change
- Coverage: not counted
- Announcement: yes
- Group: announcements
- Source: https://www.theinformation.com/briefings/openai-expands-chatgpt-ads-26-countries-says-100-000-advertisers
- Record: https://forck.live/items/25921-openai-expands-chatgpt-ads-to-26-more-countries-says-it-has-more-than-100-000
- Subject: Reporting

OpenAI is expanding ChatGPT ads to 26 more countries as it tries to turn advertising into a bigger source of revenue to help cover its AI costs. OpenAI also said more than 100,000 advertisers now use the platform, up from 20,000 in late August. The ad platform launched in February.

## Evidence

Verbatim from https://www.theinformation.com/briefings/openai-expands-chatgpt-ads-26-countries-says-100-000-advertisers:

> OpenAI is expanding ChatGPT ads to 26 more countries as it tries to turn advertising into a bigger source of revenue to help cover its AI costs. OpenAI also said more than 100,000 advertisers now use the platform, up from 20,000 in late August.

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