Criteo (NASDAQ: CRTO), the global platform connecting the commerce ecosystem, today announced it is the first advertising technology partner integrating with OpenAI’s advertising pilot in ChatGPT Free and Go versions in the United States.
“This integration with OpenAI represents an exciting step forward in advancing advertising in an emerging AI experience,” said Michael Komasinski, Chief Executive Officer of Criteo. “Through this pilot, we are helping shape how advertising can support discovery and consideration within Large Language Model (LLM) platforms, grounded in experiences that are additive, relevant, and built on user trust.”
Aggregated insights observed across Criteo’s U.S. clients show that users referred from LLM platforms like ChatGPT convert at approximately one and half times the rate of other referral channels, reinforcing the high-intent nature of these AI experiences. As conversational discovery grows, this pilot represents an opportunity to thoughtfully evaluate how brands can participate in advertising within ChatGPT while also driving incremental demand back to retailer and brand destinations.
Criteo activates more than $4 billion in annual media spend and works with 17,000 advertisers globally, connecting brands, retailers, and publishers through commerce intelligence and AI-driven decisioning technology to drive cross-channel outcomes. This unique combination enables Criteo to support commerce-focused advertising across a wide range of categories and environments, including emerging discovery surfaces like conversational AI.
The integration will begin rolling out in the coming weeks as part of the ongoing advertising pilot in ChatGPT.
