OpenAI just announced that it will begin testing targeted advertisements in ChatGPT for free and Go tier users in the U.S.
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OpenAI ads principles (as per statement):
- Mission alignment: Our mission is to ensure AGI benefits all of humanity; our pursuit of advertising is always in support of that mission and making AI more accessible.
- Answer independence: Ads do not influence the answers ChatGPT gives you. Answers are optimized based on what's most helpful to you. Ads are always separate and clearly labeled.
- Conversation privacy: We keep your conversations with ChatGPT private from advertisers, and we never sell your data to advertisers.
- Choice and control: You control how your data is used. You can turn off personalization, and you can clear the data used for ads at any time. We'll always offer a way to not see ads in ChatGPT, including a paid tier that's ad-free.
- Long-term value: We do not optimize for time spent in ChatGPT. We prioritize user trust and user experience over revenue.
Key details*:
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Ads will appear below responses as "Sponsored Recommendations," targeted based on conversations but excluded from health, politics, and underage users.
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The move coincides with the company's $8/month ChatGPT Go tier launching globally, with ads included to offset the lower price point.
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Premium tiers (Plus, Pro, Business, Enterprise) remain ad-free, with OAI pledging to never sell user data or let ads influence ChatGPT's answers.
- Todor
*Credits: The Rundown AI
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Todor Kostov
Director
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