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title: "OpenAI Brings ChatGPT Ads to Japan"
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# OpenAI Brings ChatGPT Ads to Japan

Microsoft-backed (MSFT) AI firm OpenAI will begin showing interest-based display ads inside ChatGPT conversations for free-tier and low-cost Go users in Japan. The move comes as OpenAI tries to turn its AI chat into a new advertising channel. The ads will appear directly inside chats and will be based on users' past conversation topics, thereby allowing advertisers to show product and service suggestions that match a user's interests.

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In Japan, OpenAI will work with major local advertising partners Dentsu Digital, Hakuhodo DY ONE (HKUOF), and CyberAgent (CYAGF) to source and place ads on the platform, according to *Nikkei Asia*. However, OpenAI says it will avoid using sensitive personal data, including health-related information, when targeting ads. The company also plans to exclude political content and heavily regulated categories. 

Pricing is expected to be around ¥5,000 (about $31) per 1,000 impressions, which suggests that OpenAI is positioning ChatGPT ads as a premium digital advertising product. This Japan launch follows an earlier U.S. trial that began in February. Since then, OpenAI has expanded its ad-supported service internationally into markets such as the U.K., Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Japan, and South Korea. 

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