To invest in stocks, rely on the research reports of Golden麒麟 analysts, which are authoritative, professional, timely, and comprehensive, helping you uncover potential thematic opportunities! In order to raise funds for its vision of achieving Artificial General Intelligence (AGI), OpenAI has confirmed it will begin placing ads in the free version of ChatGPT and the ChatGPT Go version in the coming weeks. AGI refers to an AI system with the ability to think, learn, and solve various complex problems like a human. Current AIs (such as ChatGPT) are mostly "narrow AI," capable of operating only in specific domains (like chatting or drawing), whereas AGI can, like a human, "grasp one thing and comprehend a hundred others." OpenAI's ultimate goal is to create this kind of super-brain. OpenAI has clearly stated that ads will appear as independent modules, most likely positioned at the bottom of AI-generated answers, and will be clearly labeled to ensure users can instantly distinguish between "AI responses" and "promotional content." An official tweet screenshot is attached as follows. Addressing users' primary concerns about privacy, security, and content quality, OpenAI has made strict commitments. Firstly, the introduction of ads will not interfere with or manipulate the logic of ChatGPT's generated answers; secondly, the system will automatically recognize the conversation context and forcibly block ad displays when sensitive topics such as health consultations, mental health guidance, or political discussions are involved. More importantly, OpenAI emphasizes that users' conversation histories are private and will never be sold to advertisers; users also retain the right to clear data used for ad targeting at any time, thereby having complete control over how their personal data is used. This ad placement strategy strictly differentiates between user tiers. OpenAI has explicitly stated that all paid subscription tiers (including Plus, Pro, Business, and Enterprise users) will continue to enjoy a pristine, ad-free environment. This means that if users wish to completely avoid the impending ad disruptions, upgrading to the $20 monthly subscription service or switching to competitor products like Claude will become necessary considerations.