ChatGPT's free ride is ending: Here's what OpenAI plans for advertising on the chatbot

SAN FRANCISCO -- OpenAI says it will soon start showing advertisements to ChatGPT users who aren't paying for a premium version of the chatbot.Though valued at $500 billion, the startup loses more money than it makes and has been looking for ways to turn a profit.Popular ReadsMinneapolis ICE shooting live updates: Fed probe for mayor, governor, officials say40 minutes agoMajority of Americans say ICE agent’s shooting of Good was unjustified, inappropriateJan 15, 5:21 PMState Department warns US citizens to leave VenezuelaJan 11, 10:28 PMOpenAI said the digital ads will appear at the bottom of ChatGPT's answers “when there’s a relevant sponsored product or service based on your current conversation.”