cnbc.com · 10 Sep, 13:01 · Business briefing

Amazon gives OpenAI's ad business a boost, letting its advertisers into ChatGPT

Amazon has integrated its advertising platform with OpenAI’s ChatGPT, enabling advertisers to manage campaigns directly within the AI interface.

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Amazon has integrated its advertising platform with OpenAI’s ChatGPT, enabling advertisers to manage campaigns directly within the AI interface. This strategic partnership allows users to utilise conversational AI for ad creation and optimisation, streamlining digital marketing workflows. The move signals a significant shift in how major tech giants collaborate, merging e-commerce advertising power with generative AI capabilities. For professionals, this represents a tangible convergence of large language models and commercial advertising, reducing friction in campaign management and potentially altering the landscape of digital ad spend allocation across global platforms.

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