OpenAI job listings pointed to image, video, native, conversational and interactive ad formats in development

Date

Jul 1, 2026 (first reported)

Regions

Global

Primary source

Search Engine Journal

Sources

• open_in_new
  OpenAI Hiring Points To Image & Video Ads Coming To ChatGPTSearch Engine Journal · Jul 1, 2026

Related changes

• Aug 27, 2026Ads launched in India with 50+ brands and WPP and Omnicom as agency partners; self-serve followed Sept. 4
• Aug 18, 2026ChatGPT Ads expanded to 31 European countries from August 24, initially via agency and technology partners
• Aug 17, 2026Ads launched in Brazil and Mexico with day-one self-serve access, the first Spanish and Portuguese markets
• Aug 12, 2026Ad policies revised: health, finance and legal advertisers eligible via review; housing and jobs clarified
• Jul 15, 2026Custom audiences launched: upload email and phone lists to include, exclude or bid-adjust matched users
• Jun 22, 2026Ads went live in Japan and South Korea; self-serve Ads Manager opened to UK advertisers

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