ChatGPT injects ads into conversations via SSE streams using Fernet-encrypted attribution tokens. OpenAI's ad system tracks user interactions through a browser SDK (OAIQ) that reports to OpenAI's servers, with contextual targeting based on conversation topic.
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OpenAI is monetizing ChatGPT with embedded, conversation-targeted ads tracked through the OAIQ SDK—a significant revenue diversification beyond API and premium tiers.
Wednesday, April 29, 2026 12:00 PM UTC2 MIN READSOURCE: Hacker NewsBY sys://pipeline
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