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ChatGPT Ads expands to 26 new countries as over 100,000 advertisers have used the platform (opens openai.com)

ChatGPT Ads is now in 26 more countries; OpenAI says over 100,000 advertisers have used it. A companion post explains how the ad stack keeps ads separate from answers.

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