ChatGPT's Reported Advertising Push Raises Questions for Consumers and Advertisers
· 5h ago · Originally reported by StoryBoard 18
OpenAI appears to be moving toward introducing advertising within ChatGPT, according to an analysis piece examining the implications. The article explores what this shift could mean for users, the advertising industry, and OpenAI's own business model.
Why it matters
If OpenAI brings ads into ChatGPT, it would represent a major new player entering the digital advertising market, potentially disrupting search and display ad dynamics dominated by Google and Meta.
Explain it like I’m new here
Imagine if the library you go to for free answers started showing you sponsored book recommendations — that's basically what adding ads to ChatGPT would be like.
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