AI Update, January 23, 2026: AI News and Views From the Past Week

AI Update, January 23, 2026: AI News and Views From the Past Week

Artificial Intelligence — Fri., Jan. 23, 2026

Catch up on the latest AI news in the past week or so:

OpenAI will start testing ads for free users on ChatGPT. Ads will be labeled and not affect answers, but critics warn of potential user trust exploitation. Marketers should prepare for new targeting and creative formats for conversational placements.

Mastercard sets rules for agentic commerce and AI checkout. Partnerships with Google and Microsoft will support secure, intent-verified payments in AI shopping flows. Expect changes in conversion, attribution, and product data for agentic commerce.

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