OpenAI Tests Ads in ChatGPT, Privacy Concerns Arise

0:00In Sydney today, March 1st, OpenAI is now testing ads inside its ChadGPT tool in the United States. The ads pop up at the bottom of responses for free users and those on basic plans. This marks a big change for the company, which has hundreds of millions of users worldwide. The ads tied directly to what you're chatting about right now. If you turn on features like personalized ads or chat memory, they could pull from past talks too. OpenAI plans to grow the test in the US before eyeing other countries. Privacy advocates are sounding alarms, calling chatbots more personal than social media. They worry free users will end up trading data for access, especially as AI firms chase cash to cover huge losses. Experts say this could spread fast, with rivals like Anthropics, Claude, or Google's Gemini possibly jumping in. It's all driven by money pressures in the Red Hot AI world. In Australia, voices are calling for stronger privacy rules to catch up with this shift.

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