Is OpenAI turning ChatGPT into a chatbot-turned-salesman? Robert Loft and Haley Hanson dive into OpenAI’s potential plan to introduce ads in their AI products, joining the ranks of Microsoft and Meta in the race to monetize conversational AI.

In this episode, we tackle:

How ads in AI could reshape trust: When does helpful AI cross into predatory salesmanship?
The "freemium" dilemma: Why ads might be inevitable for free consumer AI services.
What ad-driven AI means for you: Could it nudge decisions subtly based on sponsorships?

Join us as we explore the ethical tightrope between sustainable revenue and user trust in the ever-evolving AI economy. Would you trust your AI if it served ads? Let’s talk about it.

AI Ads Incoming? Why ChatGPT’s Ad-Driven Future Matters to Us All 05:06 Share

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AI Ads Incoming? Why ChatGPT’s Ad-Driven Future Matters to Us All