# OpenAI — A milestone in expanding access to AI

- Company: OpenAI (openai.com)
- Announced: 2026-08-31T04:00:00+00:00
- Category: funding-company-news
- Subject: GPT / ChatGPT / API
- Source: https://openai.com/index/expanding-access-to-ai-with-chatgpt-ads
- Record: https://forck.live/items/7126-a-milestone-in-expanding-access-to-ai

OpenAI announced that ChatGPT Ads has reached $1 billion in annualized revenue run rate and is expanding globally, supporting broader access to AI through free and affordable options.

## Evidence

Verbatim from https://openai.com/index/expanding-access-to-ai-with-chatgpt-ads:

> ChatGPT Ads reaches $1 billion in annualized revenue run rate and expands globally, supporting broader access to AI through free and affordable options.

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