The AI Marketing Navigator · 2026-02-16 · 13 min
In this episode, host Alex Carlson breaks down the arrival of ads inside ChatGPT, tracing Sam Altman's rapid pivot from calling ads a "last resort" in 2024 to launching them February 9, 2026. Alex covers the premium pricing ($60 CPMs, $200K minimum buy), early brand partners, user backlash, Anthropic's Super Bowl counter-ad, an OpenAI researcher's resignation in protest, and what the trust question at the center of AI advertising means for marketers at every level.
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