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A live, daily index of the sponsored ads ChatGPT is rolling out inside its answers.

Updated July 6, 2026+31%vs last week
0.00%

of ChatGPT answers showed an ad on Jul 6

28.9Kof 499.7K answers
3,959advertisers
12.75%peak day so far
~499.7KAI answers analyzed every day
90 daysof daily history

Built on a large daily sample of real AI answers, not a census of the whole market. The exact numbers are indicative, but the sample is big enough to reflect overall trends in AI advertising.

Sponsored ads over time

How often ChatGPT answers carry an ad

The share of ChatGPT answers that showed a sponsored ad, day by day. Hover any day for the exact count out of all answers captured.

ChatGPT
Latest
5.78%of answers had an ad+31%vs last week
28,900 of 499,741 answers · 3,959 advertisers
Peak 12.75%
14.5%
10.9%
7.3%
3.6%
June 7, 2026July 6, 2026
ChatGPT rolled out sponsored ads in late May 2026, pulled back, then returned. Read the study.
How often ads show

Most AI answers still have no ad

Every AI answer is an organic answer, and sometimes a sponsored ad gets inserted alongside it. Here's how rare that still is today.

1 in 17AI answers showed a sponsored ad on Jul 6
5.78%

28,900 of 499,741 answers carried a sponsored ad

Leaderboard

Brands showing up most in AI ads

The brands appearing most often in AI ads on the latest snapshot, ranked by total appearances.

  • BrandAppearancesShareRank
  • 1samsung.com1,6331.7%
  • 2nike.com1,2811.3%
  • 3apple.com9991.0%
  • 4bestmoney.com7740.8%6
  • 5royalcanin.com7400.8%28
  • 6lg.com6970.7%1
  • 7philips.com6900.7%1
  • 8cerave.com6820.7%1
  • 9mi.com6030.6%3
  • 10dove.com5840.6%7
  • 11asus.com5820.6%1
  • 12bosch.com5590.6%1
  • 13lenovo.com5580.6%4
  • 14adidas.com4870.5%1
  • 15thedermaco.com4830.5%1
By industry

Which industries buy sponsored ads

The industries running the most sponsored ads in AI answers right now.

  • IndustryAdsShare
  • Business & Productivity Software3.7K12.9%
  • Specialty Retail1.5K5.2%
  • Accounting & Tax Services9003.1%
  • Cloud, Hosting & It Services8172.8%
  • Dog Products & Services7982.8%
  • Career Services & Job Search7072.5%
  • Business Consulting6982.4%
  • Investing & Trading6512.3%
By market

Where the sponsored ads are showing

How sponsored ads break down across country markets on the latest snapshot.

  • MarketAdsShare
  • 🇺🇸United States27.2K94.2%
  • 🇨🇦Canada1.1K3.7%
  • 🇦🇺Australia3521.2%
  • 🏳️450.2%
  • 🇰🇷South Korea140.1%
  • 🇳🇿New Zealand140.1%
What an ad looks like

How a sponsored ad shows up in ChatGPT

A representative look at ChatGPT's native sponsored card: a brand and product on the left, a product image on the right, slotted right into the answer.

Illustrative examples of the native sponsored format using real brands that advertise in AI answers. Product copy is representative.

ChatGPT
5:24 PM
What are the best running shoes and headphones right now?

Here are a few options worth considering based on current recommendations:

NikeSponsored

Nike Pegasus 41

The everyday running shoe, with responsive cushioning. Free shipping.

Nike Pegasus 41

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