Subj : OpenAI leak suggests ads
To   : AUGUST ABOLINS
From : Mike Powell
Date : Tue Dec 02 2025 10:14:59

>  MP> Indeed, OpenAI has previously gone on the record as saying that ads
>  MP> should be "thoughtful and tasteful", ...

> chatgpt is rather useful for quick research/summaries ..and a
> possible launching point for more independent/specific/deeper
> research/answers.   But.. I don't like the idea of ads
> littering my screen.

Me, either.

> I like the pure text presentation right now.  I guess the ads
> would be like little banners part way through the answer text.

I am a little concerned that they will appear similarly to how "sponsored
responses" appear in a web search... i.e. as a valid AI response when they
really are not -- and that they could even be dangerous.

Mike

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