How ChatGPT serves ads

gxs wrote: post #2

This is gross It feels like we’ve been in the golden age and the window is coming to a close Let the enshitification begin, I guess

In the past month local models have been ramping up in major way meanwhile the namesake providers have upped prices, went offline randomly, and started doing slimier and slimier things.

I really think the future is local compute. Or at least self hosted models.

Re: How ChatGPT serves ads

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Post by [deleted] » Wed, Apr 29, 2026, 12:16 AM UTC

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Re: How ChatGPT serves ads

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Post by SchemaLoad » Wed, Apr 29, 2026, 12:22 AM UTC

2ndorderthought wrote: post #5

gxs wrote: post #2

This is gross It feels like we’ve been in the golden age and the window is coming to a close Let the enshitification begin, I guess

In the past month local models have been ramping up in major way meanwhile the namesake providers have upped prices, went offline randomly, and started doing slimier and slimier things. I really think the future is local compute. Or at least self hosted models.

The hosted ones still have the advantage of being able to search the internet for live info rather than being limited to a knowledge cut off date.

Re: How ChatGPT serves ads

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Post by darepublic » Wed, Apr 29, 2026, 12:23 AM UTC

SchemaLoad wrote: post #7

2ndorderthought wrote: post #5

Earlier quoted context omitted.

In the past month local models have been ramping up in major way meanwhile the namesake providers have upped prices, went offline randomly, and started doing slimier and slimier things. I really think the future is local compute. Or at least self hosted models.

The hosted ones still have the advantage of being able to search the internet for live info rather than being limited to a knowledge cut off date.

Local ones that support tool use can do the same

Re: How ChatGPT serves ads

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Post by gbear605 » Wed, Apr 29, 2026, 12:23 AM UTC

SchemaLoad wrote: post #7

2ndorderthought wrote: post #5

Earlier quoted context omitted.

In the past month local models have been ramping up in major way meanwhile the namesake providers have upped prices, went offline randomly, and started doing slimier and slimier things. I really think the future is local compute. Or at least self hosted models.

The hosted ones still have the advantage of being able to search the internet for live info rather than being limited to a knowledge cut off date.

I’m not sure why a model needs to be hosted in order to make network calls?

Re: How ChatGPT serves ads

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Post by WD-42 » Wed, Apr 29, 2026, 12:24 AM UTC

Since they are served as distinct events then I would think they should be easy to block.

Once the ads are injected directly into the main response is when things get interesting.