OpenAI announced on 21 October 2026 that it has introduced advertisements in ChatGPT for users in Pakistan.
Pakistan is one of 26 additional countries where ChatGPT advertising is now available, bringing the total number of countries supporting advertisements to 89 worldwide. The company said advertisements will only appear for users on ChatGPT’s Free and Go plans. Subscribers on Plus, Pro, Business, Enterprise, and Edu plans will continue to use the service without any ads.
Ads are displayed separately below ChatGPT’s responses instead of being placed inside the AI-generated answers. OpenAI said advertisements do not affect the answers generated by ChatGPT. OpenAI stated that advertisers are unable to access personal information, memories, chat history, or user conversations.
OpenAI also said it does not sell user data to advertisers. Instead, advertisers are provided with combined performance statistics, including click and view counts for their ads. If a user chooses to message an advertiser directly through an ad, that advertiser can view the sent messages.
OpenAI said advertisements do not appear in Temporary Chats. OpenAI said advertisements are restricted to eligible adult users on the Free and Go plans. Advertisements will not be shown to accounts identified as belonging to individuals under the age of 18.
OpenAI prevents ads from appearing next to sensitive conversations regarding political topics, mental health, or personal health. OpenAI provides an ad-free option for eligible Free users that comes with reduced usage limits.
