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OpenAI begins testing ads in ChatGPT conversations

OpenAI has begun testing advertisements within its ChatGPT conversations. This move is seen by some as a potential step towards "enshittification" of the platform, a term describing the degradation of online services. AI

IMPACT This change could alter the user experience of ChatGPT and potentially set a precedent for monetization strategies in conversational AI.

RANK_REASON This is a product change for an existing AI service, not a new frontier release or significant industry event.

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OpenAI begins testing ads in ChatGPT conversations

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  1. Mastodon — sigmoid.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    OpenAI has started placing ads in conversation # enshittification # AI https:// openai.com/index/testing-ads-i n-chatgpt/

    OpenAI has started placing ads in conversation # enshittification # AI https:// openai.com/index/testing-ads-i n-chatgpt/