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91 sats \ 5 replies \ @optimism 18h \ on: OpenAI is preparing to launch advertising in ChatGPT AI
If you weren't thinking already that you are the product, perhaps this will make you think again?
We’re both the product and the algorithm these days, now that attention is basically a commodity. For people who are already paying a monthly fee, it makes zero sense to still get hit with ads, it feels like a kind of violation. I didn’t read the full news, but maybe the ads are just for the free or basic plans. Or maybe if you pay a bit more, they stop spamming you with ads.
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I think the problem is a little more profound than ads alone though. OpenAI is showing to be a bit of a predatory organization, like Google, Facebook and TikTok before them (but we only worry about it when it's Chinese, lol). Interacting with their platform is a vote to be abused in any way they legally can, to improve their bottom line at diminishing benefit to the customer over time. For most people this isn't a problem until it's too late, but it's always good to recognize potential issues and ask yourself "what am I doing?"
This critical thinking is what the hype+fomo has successfully killed, and when the masses will fully turn against chatbots, and AI in general, because of the corporate players that have exploited them, Sam will be ultra rich and find new ways to exploit the masses, just like Zuck does. However, this happening will probably be good for the tech.
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Yep. I'm afraid you're right. It looks like they're following the same playbook as big tech: first it's free or with no ads, people get hooked, and then they just bleed you dry.
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Users are certainly the product in Google, Youtube, all social medias ... but for ChatGPT users are paying $20 - $200 bucks a month. You'd think paying money would mean users are the customers. Looks like OpenAI thinks these $20 are the fee for the privilege of being the product.
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You'd think paying money would mean users are the customers.
That's what I said when Twitter did the paid thing: "cool, from user to customer".
But I haven't seen that shift. Customers still behave like they are the product, and customer service is still abhorrent. (Oh and people actually lose their checkmark?!? whut?)
Looks like OpenAI thinks these $20 are the fee for the privilege of being the product.
Yes. And if X gets away with it, so will OpenAI, I'm sure.
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