According to OpenAI, it will test advertising within the ChatGPT Free and Go tiers in the United States to make AI access more affordable while maintaining a focus on privacy, trust, and response quality (OpenAI). According to OpenAI, this marks the introduction of an ad-supported monetization approach in consumer ChatGPT products aimed at expanding global accessibility rather than compromising user protections or answer quality (OpenAI). According to OpenAI, the announcement does not mention cryptocurrencies, tokens, blockchain features, or any market impact discussion (OpenAI).