Advertise in ChatGPT

Post by erikerikson » Wed, Jul 22, 2026, 5:39 AM UTC

bayindirh wrote: post #435

echelon wrote: post #414

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I want to continue to use the enterprise products paid for with billions of dollars of investment, because they still have tremendous value. Similarly, I want to continue to use the platforms that have all the users, content, and network effects. BUT - I'd like my own personal agent to sit between everything and strip out the nonsense before it hits my eyeballs. Ad block used to be good enough, but we can clearly tak…

There are so many things I can write about this, but I’ll keep it short: Technological solutions to societal problems is one of the shortest paths to hell. So, no, thanks.

Post by port11 » Wed, Jul 22, 2026, 5:44 AM UTC

lopatin wrote: post #403

windexh8er wrote: post #391

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Because ads will no longer look like ads. Model bias from the highest bidder, what fun. This is exactly why OAI and Anthropic enjoy spreading FUD about open weight models.

Calling it model bias is as disingenuous as calling newspaper ads media bias.

Post by gspr » Wed, Jul 22, 2026, 5:47 AM UTC

agnosticmantis wrote: post #203

zetanor wrote: post #99

I was significantly worried about ChatGPT accepting sponsorships—a necessity in the evolving landscape of AI services—but I've since come to understand that advertisements are not simply burdens, they're opportunities to connect with brands that can fulfill my needs. The strict demands that OpenAI makes of its advertisers underscores its ongoing commitment to serve its users first and foremost, reflecting the deeply…

Looks like HackerNews has also started showing ads. (Or maybe there's a /s missing?)

Post by gspr » Wed, Jul 22, 2026, 5:49 AM UTC

sebastiennight wrote: post #193

This is maybe not extremely on-topic, but when creating an account on their platform, their "Time zone" field is sorted in alphabetical order of CITY NAMES which are listed AFTER the timezone name and are not capitals, which is absolutely wild to me. If the same engineers worked on this that also worked on the ad deliveries, we're about to get either the best deal per click of the century, or the worst! Atlantic Stan…

Post by iugtmkbdfil834 » Wed, Jul 22, 2026, 5:50 AM UTC

windexh8er wrote: post #391

reassess_blind wrote: post #387

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Why are you horrified?

Because ads will no longer look like ads. Model bias from the highest bidder, what fun. This is exactly why OAI and Anthropic enjoy spreading FUD about open weight models.