> Ads may appear for users on the Free...
Ok
> ...and Go plans
Wtf lmao. Paying to watch ads is so normalized. Pathetic (the humanity as whole, not just OpenAI.)
Ads in ChatGPT
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#12> Ads may appear for users on the Free... Ok > ...and Go plans Wtf lmao. Paying to watch ads is so normalized. Pathetic (the humanity as whole, not just OpenAI.)
> the humanity as whole
I think this 'pay for ads you are just lucky to be here' thing is a distinctly American invention...
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#13> We’re beginning to test ads in ChatGPT in the US. Ads may appear for users on the Free and Go plans. Plus, Pro, Business, Enterprise, and Edu accounts will not have ads. Yet.
This is always how it starts, just like Netflix. Eventually, we will have to pay a lot of money and still have ads too.
>just like Netflix. Eventually, we will have to pay a lot of money and still have ads too.
This doesn't match reality. The "standard with ads" plan is $8.99 today, a dollar more than the ad-free "streaming only" plan launched in 2011. However factoring in inflation, the ad-free plan from 2011 would cost $11.74 today, which means the ad supported plan is still cheaper, even ignoring the price hikes.
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#14The use of wishy washy language is fab. They don't show ads; ads "will be available." (passive voice) Also, ads don't affect chat content but of course chat content affects ads, which is the whole point.
>Also, ads don't affect chat content but of course chat content affects ads, which is the whole point. Given that Anthropic's superbowl ad implied otherwise, I think it's a fair distinction to call about. Not to mention basically every advertising network uses context in their ads. Given the choice between ads and no ads, I'd obviously want no ads, but just like google, you need to pay the bills somehow, and not ever…
I'm curious when OpenAI will be able to start paying the bills. Because I can't think of any amount of ads which will dig them out of their hole.
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#15Earlier quoted context omitted.
This is always how it starts, just like Netflix. Eventually, we will have to pay a lot of money and still have ads too.
>just like Netflix. Eventually, we will have to pay a lot of money and still have ads too. This doesn't match reality. The "standard with ads" plan is $8.99 today, a dollar more than the ad-free "streaming only" plan launched in 2011. However factoring in inflation, the ad-free plan from 2011 would cost $11.74 today, which means the ad supported plan is still cheaper, even ignoring the price hikes.
At the same time, they keep hiking the other tiers, and cracking down on password sharing or kids off at college. These need to be factored in as well.
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#16> Ads may appear for users on the Free... Ok > ...and Go plans Wtf lmao. Paying to watch ads is so normalized. Pathetic (the humanity as whole, not just OpenAI.)
Well in their defense, the Go plan is a lot cheaper. I hate ads and actively avoid them, and I pay the "ad free" tier when it's available, but the alternative is probably no Go plan at all. Maybe that's better, but I would guess there are people willing to trade some ads for a cheaper sub
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#17> Ads may appear for users on the Free... Ok > ...and Go plans Wtf lmao. Paying to watch ads is so normalized. Pathetic (the humanity as whole, not just OpenAI.)
> the humanity as whole I think this 'pay for ads you are just lucky to be here' thing is a distinctly American invention...
Source? It's not at all obvious given that it dates back to at least the days of newspapers.
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#18Does this mean US users won't see ads when accessing ChatGPT over VPN?
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#19It's only a matter of time before ChatGPT starts recommending penis enhancement pills or tells me hot MILFs are in my area.
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#20Funny to watch them so quickly go from the self-aggrandized "we're going to make the world a better place" to being defensive with "pwease click our ads and don't hold us responsible for the harm we cause"
These companies spend billions and billions of dollars to develop new technology and in the end it's all the same: addiction and data harvesting for ads.