According to Sam Altman, OpenAI has started testing ads in ChatGPT Free and a new Go tier priced at 8 dollars per month. Source: Sam Altman on X https://twitter.com/sama/status/2012253252771824074 He stated that OpenAI will not accept money to influence ChatGPT’s answers. Source: Sam Altman on X https://twitter.com/sama/status/2012253252771824074 He also said user conversations are kept private from advertisers. Source: Sam Altman on X https://twitter.com/sama/status/2012253252771824074 The announcement established two monetization levers for consumer AI usage: ads and an 8 dollar subscription tier. Source: Sam Altman on X https://twitter.com/sama/status/2012253252771824074 No details were provided on rollout cadence or geographic scope beyond that testing is starting. Source: Sam Altman on X https://twitter.com/sama/status/2012253252771824074 The post did not mention cryptocurrencies, tokens, or blockchain, and it did not reference WLD. Source: Sam Altman on X https://twitter.com/sama/status/2012253252771824074