Its simply impossible for the separation between "ads and chat results" to last. However I don't think its going to be so crude to place named ad sponsors directly in the chat result. 

Using the "hotel NYC" example, ChatGPT will say: "For your work trip to NYC this spring, you should probably focus on staying in these areas of town: X, Y, Z. Location Z is particularly attractive because hotels on average cost less than the other areas and its located directly on the subway line that connects to where your conference is. So you could wind up paying less and having an easier travel commute to the conference....."

Meanwhile the ads below are highlighting location Z hotels.....

> “That means you need to trust that ChatGPT’s responses are driven by what’s objectively useful, never by advertising.”

Google's motto used to be "Don't be evil" ~lol

SimpleStacker

They do have free tier though right?  I imagine that paid subscribers won't get ads.  If they do, I'm unsubscribing right away.

Weird that this from a company already making money on people paying directly for the thing. Wonder what it portends for other foundation models.

elvismercury

How I expect ads to appear on AI generated videos and images:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pmLwH0mnDAA

nichro

OpenAI says ads will not influence ChatGPT’s responses, and that it won’t sell user data to advertisers.

OpenAI plans to start testing ads inside ChatGPT in the coming weeks, marking a significant shift for one of the world’s most widely used AI products. The company announced Friday that initial ad tests will roll out in the United States before expanding globally.

OpenAI says ads will not influence ChatGPT’s responses, and that all ads will appear in separate, clearly labeled boxes directly below the chatbot’s answer. For instance, if a user asks ChatGPT for help planning a trip to New York City, they will still get a standard answer from the chatbot, and then they also might see an ad for a hotel in the area.

“People trust ChatGPT for many important and personal tasks, so as we introduce ads, it’s crucial we preserve what makes ChatGPT valuable in the first place,” wrote OpenAI CEO of applications Fidji Simo in a blog post announcing the ad trial. “That means you need to trust that ChatGPT’s responses are driven by what’s objectively useful, never by advertising.”

https://archive.is/mMpaj

> OpenAI says ads will not influence ChatGPT’s responses, and that it won’t sell user data to advertisers.
>  
> OpenAI plans to start testing ads inside ChatGPT in the coming weeks, marking a significant shift for one of the world’s most widely used AI products. The company announced Friday that initial ad tests will roll out in the United States before expanding globally.
> 
> OpenAI says ads will not influence ChatGPT’s responses, and that all ads will appear in separate, clearly labeled boxes directly below the chatbot’s answer. For instance, if a user asks ChatGPT for help planning a trip to New York City, they will still get a standard answer from the chatbot, and then they also might see an ad for a hotel in the area.
> 
> “People trust ChatGPT for many important and personal tasks, so as we introduce ads, it’s crucial we preserve what makes ChatGPT valuable in the first place,” wrote OpenAI CEO of applications Fidji Simo in a blog post announcing the ad trial. “That means you need to trust that ChatGPT’s responses are driven by what’s objectively useful, never by advertising.”
> 
>  https://archive.is/mMpaj