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OpenAI is reportedly mulling a new form of ads on ChatGPT called "sponsored content," which could influence your buying decisions.

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[–] fox2263@lemmy.world 26 points 8 hours ago

Of course they will. It was inevitable the second it was rumoured.

It’s the new age of PPC

[–] lIlIlIlIlIlIl@lemmy.world 25 points 8 hours ago (1 children)
[–] OpenStars@piefed.social 13 points 6 hours ago

It happened so fast though! (Almost like their only concern was ever profits)

[–] Billy_fuccboi@lemmy.world 24 points 9 hours ago

What a surprise

[–] cron@feddit.org 22 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

It would be kinda odd if you asked ChatGPT for advice on buying anything and your answer would be a mix of cheap amazon/aliexpress style crap. How would ChatGPT highlight ads in this context?

You asked to compare these Bose and Sony headphones. But let me tell you about BIUUBIIX premium headphones first:

[–] wizardbeard@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 points 6 hours ago (2 children)

That's the neat part, they won't highlight the ad content. The entire plan, from the start, was to weave ads in seamlessly.

[–] piecat@lemmy.world 4 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

brought to you by Carl's Jr

[–] snooggums@piefed.world 2 points 3 hours ago

Drink verification can to continue.

[–] cron@feddit.org 3 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

I guess that regulators will require disclosing what is an ad and what isn't.

[–] pimento64@sopuli.xyz 3 points 4 hours ago

I'd rather we have an entirely new form of government controlled by the working class in which regulatory bodies remove advertising executives from society and place them in the ocean

[–] Gsus4@mander.xyz 11 points 7 hours ago* (last edited 1 hour ago)

haha, this is the beginning of the end, good for them (🤞)

[–] Shanmugha@lemmy.world 10 points 5 hours ago

Well, this took then long enough

[–] myfunnyaccountname@lemmy.zip 2 points 2 hours ago

One sure fire way for me to stop using your product. I mean, they will be like “fuck yeah! We have true agi!” It could be a real claim as well. But means fuck all when the content it returns is ads.