Overview
- OpenAI is recruiting a senior monetization executive to explore bringing ads to ChatGPT while overseeing existing subscription revenue, according to reports citing The Verge.
- Fidji Simo, who joined last month as head of applications, is meeting potential candidates for the role, including former Facebook colleagues, the reports say.
- New technical job listings signal ad and paid-marketing infrastructure work, including a Growth Paid Marketing Platform Engineer to integrate with major ad platforms and build real-time attribution.
- ChatGPT head Nick Turley has said advertising remains under consideration, with no product launch announced and a focus on implementing any ads thoughtfully.
- Alongside ads exploration, OpenAI is building an AI Jobs Platform targeted for mid-2026 and planning an OpenAI Academy certification pilot by late 2025 to diversify revenue.