OpenAI expands ChatGPT ads to new countries, bringing total to 63

OpenAI now sells ads inside ChatGPT in 89 countries. That is 26 more than the 63 markets the company listed as of late September. It also caps a remarkably fast rollout for a product that began as a US pilot in February 2026. From pilot to 89 markets ChatGPT Ads launched in the US in February 2026. The program then spread outward in waves, each one larger than the last. August was the big leap. OpenAI added 31 European markets in a single push, which sharply widened the program’s reach. India came next, along with markets across the Middle East and North Africa. On September 23, 2026, seven Southeast Asian markets joined the list. Those seven were Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, and Taiwan. That wave brought the total to 63 countries. OpenAI’s official documentation held at 63 through early October. The jump to 89 represents the program’s latest expansion. OpenAI has not detailed which 26 markets made up this latest batch. The money behind the map ChatGPT Ads hit a $1 billion annualized revenue run rate in under 200 days. OpenAI reached that mark by late August 2026. Tens of thousands of advertisers have joined the program. Advertisers in the cov...