Avery K. Tingle (@storybeyondplay): "I absolutely believe, admitting I could be wrong, that ads will absolutely influence the chatbots answers if those answers can motivate the user to spend money. Because in the end, a for-profit company’s goal has always been about the bottom line. People are not the consumer. We…"

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I absolutely believe, admitting I could be wrong, that ads will absolutely influence the chatbots answers if those answers can motivate the user to spend money. Because in the end, a for-profit company’s goal has always been about the bottom line. People are not the consumer. We are the targets.

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Jan 17

OpenAI just announced ads for ChatGPT free and Go tiers, rolling out in weeks.

Sam Altman previously called advertising a “last resort” and now he’s pivoting hard because the company burned nearly $8 billion in 2025 with only 5% of users actually paying.

They promise ads won’t influence responses and your chats stay private, which is e…

Jan 17

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