OpenAI Says ChatGPT's Random Suggestion to Shop at Target Is Not an Ad
OpenAI Says ChatGPT's Random Suggestion to Shop at Target Is Not an Ad
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OpenAI Says ChatGPT's Random Suggestion to Shop at Target Is Not an Ad
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They’re probably testing the waters.
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This time, OpenAI data engineer Daniel McAuley came to the firm’s defense, arguing that “this is not an ad (there’s no financial component).”
However, McAuley admitted that the jarring experience leaves plenty to be desired.
“It’s only a suggestion to install Peloton’s app,” he wrote. “But the lack of relevancy makes it a bad/confusing experience. We’re iterating on the suggestions and UX, trying to make sure they’re awesome.”
Straight up gaslighting, I see.
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It's not an ad technically
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So first off, ads suck.
Second, I could put up with ads if they are fully disclosed as ads with a sponsor tag or something, but if they start putting it into the conversation as if it wasn't an ad, I'll stop using it right away.
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This always seemed like the ultimate goal of a chatgpt or a Gemini.
Attract: make a service that magically gives answers, killing the old ways to find or research information.
Extract: once everyone trusts AI implicitly, weave in advertising without anyone's knowledge, allowing for extremely subtle and effective brainwashing.
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Should really be against the law if it isn't already.
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As long as uBlock can block them, I'm fine with them.
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doubt any ad blocker can do that. it isn't like a pop ad or a banner, it's more like the conversation recommends you sponsored products. like the normal conversations in the Truman show
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If they weave them into the conversation I doubt you'll be able to block them =(
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If ads are what it takes to kill this company then I’m all for it. Fucking cram that app full to bursting.
Can't wait for people turning in homework with ads between the lines. 😂
I can't wait for it to die off. My editor decided to spontaneously fucking change my SQL query for me the other day. It made up utter nonsense, completely unprompted. Fucking hate all this garbage.
Next step will be the ads targeting the teacher instead of the student. Need to offer them good deals on their school supplies, if they have to buy that themselves. Also, can’t support them directly. AI wants to replace them anyway. Money machine needs to go Brrrrrrr…
the scary bit is that they will get to decide what's normal and what's political.