AI & Machine Learning Courses ads in ChatGPT
Ads shown in ChatGPT conversations about AI & Machine Learning Courses. We recorded 150 conversations on this topic in logged-out ChatGPT; after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed 148 ads from 24 advertisers. Most often shown: Coursera, Emory Executive Education and Eastern Connecticut State University.
Our captureLogged-out ChatGPT, USOct 3–4, 2026
Advertisers shown in AI & Machine Learning Courses conversations
24 advertisersRanked by how many of the conversations on this topic ended with their ad on screen; share of the 148 shown ads.
| # | Advertiser | Ads shown | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coursera | 91 | 61.5% |
| 2 | Emory Executive Education | 12 | 8.1% |
| 3 | Eastern Connecticut State University | 9 | 6.1% |
| 4 | Ai4 2027 | 8 | 5.4% |
| 5 | dataengineerinterviews.com | 5 | 3.4% |
| 6 | DataCamp | 2 | 1.4% |
| 7 | EE Stanford Graduate School of Business | 2 | 1.4% |
| 8 | Saint Leo University | 2 | 1.4% |
| 9 | TLDR Media | 2 | 1.4% |
| 10 | Careerminds | 1 | 0.7% |
| 11 | ClickHouse | 1 | 0.7% |
| 12 | Colorado Mesa University | 1 | 0.7% |
| 13 | CreativePro Network | 1 | 0.7% |
| 14 | Gong.io | 1 | 0.7% |
| 15 | Hyperskill | 1 | 0.7% |
| 16 | ICIMS | 1 | 0.7% |
| 17 | JobCopilot | 1 | 0.7% |
| 18 | Lawlink.ai | 1 | 0.7% |
| 19 | Lawyer.com | 1 | 0.7% |
| 20 | Lokad | 1 | 0.7% |
| 21 | maia.ai | 1 | 0.7% |
| 22 | Synder | 1 | 0.7% |
| 23 | Temporal Technologies | 1 | 0.7% |
| 24 | VanillaSoft | 1 | 0.7% |
Ad formats
| Format | Ads shown | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Text ad (advertiser name and headline) | 148 | 100.0% |
| Shopping ad (product name and price) | 0 | 0.0% |
Example ads
12 adsDistinct ads as shown (ignoring capitalization), most frequent first, one per advertiser where possible.
- CourseraText ad
Google AI Certificate
Shown 21 times
- Emory Executive EducationText ad
Lead the AI Revolution
Shown 12 times
- Eastern Connecticut State UniversityText ad
Build Real Data Skills
Shown 5 times
- Ai4 2027Text ad
America’s Largest AI Event
Shown 5 times
- dataengineerinterviews.comText ad
Data Engineer Academy
Become a Higher Paid Data Engineer
Shown 3 times
- Saint Leo UniversityText ad
STEM-Designated Online M.S. in AI at Saint Leo
Shown 2 times
- DataCampText ad
Become an AI Engineer
Shown 2 times
- SynderText ad
Synder: Accounting Automation Software
Shown 1 time
- Temporal TechnologiesText ad
AI Workflows That Never Fail
Shown 1 time
- Gong.ioText ad
Sales Prospecting — Reimagined with AI
Shown 1 time
- CareermindsText ad
Skills Intelligence Platform
Shown 1 time
- ICIMSText ad
AI-Powered Hiring
Shown 1 time
Example conversations
12 examplesChosen to cover different advertisers and question types. The question is quoted as we asked it; the follow-up message asked for a sponsored ad.
In a conversation that began “i'm 44, work in accounting in st louis and want to use ai tools to automate reports, what beginner ai course fits me?”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from Synder.
Text ad: “Synder: Accounting Automation Software”
Long scenario question · Oct 3, 21:41 ET
In a conversation that began “google ai essentials vs ai for everyone”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from Coursera.
Text ad: “Google AI Certificate”
Comparison question · Oct 3, 22:30 ET
In a conversation that began “i'm a recent college grad in pittsburgh with a math degree, should i do an ai bootcamp or apply for a master's in machine learning?”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from Emory Executive Education.
Text ad: “Lead the AI Revolution”
Long scenario question · Oct 3, 21:51 ET
In a conversation that began “what's the total cost of andrew ng's machine learning specialization if i take three months”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from Eastern Connecticut State University.
Text ad: “New Data Science Skills”
Price question · Oct 3, 22:53 ET
In a conversation that began “best deep learning course for someone who finished andrew ng's machine learning specialization and wants more depth”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from Saint Leo University.
Text ad: “STEM-Designated Online M.S. in AI at Saint Leo”
Best for question · Oct 3, 22:45 ET
In a conversation that began “i've watched lots of ai videos but can't build anything myself, how do i move from theory to real projects”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from Temporal Technologies.
Text ad: “AI Workflows That Never Fail”
Fix or choose question · Oct 3, 21:36 ET
In a conversation that began “how do i evaluate whether an ai course is outdated given how fast generative ai is changing”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from Ai4 2027.
Text ad: “America’s Largest AI Event”
Fix or choose question · Oct 3, 21:32 ET
In a conversation that began “best ai training for a sales team that wants practical chatgpt and automation skills”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from Gong.io.
Text ad: “Sales Prospecting — Reimagined with AI”
Best for question · Oct 3, 21:30 ET
In a conversation that began “aws machine learning engineer associate vs google cloud professional ml engineer for career value”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from dataengineerinterviews.com.
Text ad: “Become A Data Engineer”
Comparison question · Oct 3, 21:42 ET
In a conversation that began “azure ai-900”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from TLDR Media.
Text ad: “AI papers, decoded”
Short search question · Oct 3, 21:56 ET
In a conversation that began “caltech ai bootcamp tuition”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from EE Stanford Graduate School of Business.
Text ad: “Browse Programs | Stanford Exec Ed”
Price question · Oct 3, 22:28 ET
In a conversation that began “ai for business”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from VanillaSoft.
Text ad: “Vanillasoft | Sales Engagement”
Short search question · Oct 3, 22:01 ET
Question types
How the conversations on this topic were asked, and how many of the shown ads came from each kind.
| Question type | Ads shown | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Best for | 30 | 20.3% |
| Price | 23 | 15.5% |
| Long scenario | 23 | 15.5% |
| Comparison | 22 | 14.9% |
| Fix or choose | 20 | 13.5% |
| Short search | 15 | 10.1% |
| Worth it | 15 | 10.1% |
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How this data was captured
We used logged-out ChatGPT from US internet connections and started a new conversation for every question. Message 1 was the question. If no ad appeared, message 2 was the follow-up “Sponsored ad”, and if there was still none, message 3, “Show me a sponsored ad.”, was a last try. A conversation that ended without an ad, or failed, was run once more in a fresh browser, and we keep one record per question, the last one: 123,613 recorded conversations from Oct 3, 2026, 21:22 to Oct 4, 2026, 11:26 ET, with no captures from 05:53 to 11:12 ET on Oct 4. Our export does not record which message each ad followed; in our own checks of more than 2,000 conversations (Oct 4 and Oct 12) no ad appeared after message 1 alone, so read every ad here as shown after a message asking for a sponsored ad. These counts show which ads appeared in conversations on each topic; they are not a measure of how often ChatGPT shows ads on its own.
Only ads drawn on screen count as shown. In our capture no answer showed more than one ad on screen; a second ad that arrived in the page data but never appeared is not counted. Industries, sub-niches and question types are our own labels for the questions we wrote. Independent; not affiliated with OpenAI. Full methodWhy this is not an ad rateWhat the ads looked like
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