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OpenAI's ChatGPT Ads hits $1B annualized revenue; outcome-based pricing tested

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OpenAI announced that its ChatGPT Ads business has reached a $1 billion annualized revenue run rate and is expanding globally, touting a diversified business model ahead of a potential IPO. Separately, The Information reports that OpenAI has begun offering some major customers the option to pay only when its AI completes tasks, joining Salesforce and other providers in testing outcome-based pricing.

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  1. OpenAI Blog
    A milestone in expanding access to AI

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

  2. Techmeme
    Sources: OpenAI starts letting some major customers pay only when its AI completes tasks, as Salesforce and other AI providers test outcome-based pricing (The Information)

    The Information : Sources: OpenAI starts letting some major customers pay only when its AI completes tasks, as Salesforce and other AI providers test outcome-based pricing — OpenAI in recent months has started giving some major customers the option of paying only when its AI completes tasks …

  3. Techmeme
    OpenAI says its ad business has hit $1B in annualized revenue run rate and is expanding globally, as it touts its "diversified business model" ahead of an IPO (Ashley Capoot/CNBC)

    Ashley Capoot / CNBC : OpenAI says its ad business has hit $1B in annualized revenue run rate and is expanding globally, as it touts its “diversified business model” ahead of an IPO — OpenAI on Monday announced that its advertising business has hit $1 billion in annualized revenue run rate …

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