Rolling out ads in Australia, New Zealand, and Canada
If you or your team use the free ChatGPT plan in Australia, expect to start seeing ads appear in the app. If that's distracting for work use, upgrading to a paid tier (Plus or above) keeps the experience ad-free.
What changed
Source summary
ChatGPT began showing ads to Free and Go plan users in these markets, while paid tiers remain ad-free, marking a new monetisation model for the free product.
Why it matters to your work
Practical interpretation
If you or your team use the free ChatGPT plan in Australia, expect to start seeing ads appear in the app. If that's distracting for work use, upgrading to a paid tier (Plus or above) keeps the experience ad-free.
What to try next
If anyone on your team uses the ChatGPT Free or Go plan for work, check whether the new ads are distracting enough to justify moving to Plus or higher, which stay ad-free.
Source & availability
This is a summary of a published provider announcement, with practical context from SCALA’s feed.
Plan, region, workspace and rollout conditions may affect access in Australia. Check the original source for current availability.
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