OpenAI expands ChatGPT Ads to seven Asian markets
OpenAI has announced the expansion of ChatGPT Ads to seven new markets: Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, and Taiwan. This move follows earlier launches in Australia, New Zealand, Japan, South Korea, and India, bringing the total number of countries where the service is available to more than 60.
What you can do with it
AI at Work →Reach new Asian markets with ChatGPT Ads
What you get Reach users in Southeast Asia and Taiwan as they explore options in conversation.
Displays labeled ads to Free and Go plan users during conversations.
- Who for
- marketers
- Cost
- Price not stated
- Effort
- minutes
Use it for
- Reach new Asian markets
- Target users by intent
- Expand global ad presence
How to set it up · From the article
- Visit ads.openai.com
- Contact OpenAI Ads Solutions or an agency partner
- Set up self-service access in Ads Manager if eligible
Watch out Only visible to Free and Go plan users; paid plans are ad-free
Not for everyone Paid plans only
ChatGPT Ads in the tool directory · 3 changes covered
Key points from the news
- ChatGPT Ads expands to Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, and Taiwan.
- The service is now available in over 60 countries following previous Asia Pacific launches.
- OpenAI reported ChatGPT Ads reached a $1 billion annualized revenue run rate in under 200 days.
The company stated that this expansion aims to support businesses of all sizes across the region. Advertisers can access the platform through OpenAI’s Ads Solutions team, agency partners such as dentsu, Havas Media, Omnicom Media, Publicis Groupe, and WPP, or via self-service through Ads Manager for eligible businesses. OpenAI emphasized that ads will only be shown to users on Free and Go plans, while Plus, Pro, and Enterprise subscriptions remain ad-free.
OpenAI reported that ChatGPT Ads reached a $1 billion annualized revenue run rate in less than 200 days after launch. The company noted that tens of thousands of advertisers are currently running campaigns. OpenAI stated that conversations remain private from advertisers, customer data is not sold, and ads do not influence ChatGPT’s answers.
ChatGPT Ads expands to Southeast Asia and Taiwan
OpenAI · 23 September 2026
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