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When Conversation Becomes Inventory: How OpenAI Could Reshape Digital Advertising

AdExchangerFebruary 12, 2026AdExchanger Guest ColumnistRead original

Last updated Feb 12, 2026 by ATDb automated enrichment

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For decades, digital advertising has relied on proxies for intent: demographics, behaviors, cohorts and fragmented signals inferred from clicks and cookies. As of this week, that model is being tested. OpenAI has begun experimenting with ads in ChatGPT, matching sponsored messages to the topics and prompts within a user’s conversation. In a prompt-driven environment like […] The post When Conversation Becomes Inventory: How OpenAI Could Reshape Digital Advertising appeared first on AdExchanger.