The only acceptable response to this was to delete my account. AI is free if you know where to look and build your own models.

> Responses in ChatGPT will not be influenced by ads.

> Your conversations are private from advertisers

But presumably your requests and ChatGPT’s responses will guide what ads users see. Whilst conversations might be private from advertisers - the products that are suitable for the user would be shared.

If a user asks ChatGPT “what oil should I put in my Honda civic”. ChatGPT can search for suitable products but the page will also be showing ads for motor oil - presumably Honda civic motor oil.

They’re in a tough spot. Stuck between free open-weights models and competitors with deep pockets and access to customers.

OpenAI is desperate to recover the billions of dollars they've spent.

is this why elon want take over openai?

Enshittification seems to be accelerating. Humanity will reach an advertising singularity long before a technological singularity.