ChatGPT Go Launched for $8 USD/month With Support for Ads and Privacy Risks

The report analyzes the security and privacy implications of OpenAI’s ad-supported ChatGPT Go tier, warning that advertising-driven data collection and persistent memory expand organizational data exposure risks, especially via personal accounts used for work. It recommends updating acceptable use policies, blocking Go/free tiers on corporate networks, monitoring for shadow AI usage, and revising threat models to account for low-cost AI capabilities that can facilitate phishing and social engineering.