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OpenAI says its new ChatGPT ads won’t influence answers
OpenAI has confirmed that ChatGPT will start showing ads in the coming weeks, but it promises that ads won’t influence the answers it generates. OpenAI says ChatGPT ads will appear within the answers, likely at the bottom of the answers, and only those who use the free account or ChatGPT Go account will see ads. Microsoft-backed […]
OpenAI is reportedly getting ready to test ads in ChatGPT
Multiple reports suggest that OpenAI is going ahead with its plans to add ads to ChatGPT, but the experiment will be initially limited to its employees. Journalist Alex Heath reports that OpenAI CEO of Applications Fidji Simo recently told employees that OpenAI is mulling ads in an internal version of ChatGPT. This means OpenAI will begin […]
OpenAI’s ChatGPT ads will allegedly prioritize sponsored content in answers
OpenAI is reportedly mulling a new form of ads on ChatGPT called “sponsored content,” which could influence your buying decisions. As we recently reported, the ChatGPT Android app 1.2025.329 beta included references to an “ads feature” with “bazaar content,” “search ad,” and “search ads carousel.” Later, a report claimed that OpenAI pushed back its efforts to […]
Google deletes X post after getting caught using a ‘stolen’ AI recipe infographic
Google is facing backlash on X after a viral post for its NotebookLM appeared to use a food blogger’s work without credit. Recently, Google launched Nano Banana Pro, its most powerful image model to date. The model is likely trained on millions of websites and videos, which explains why it’s one of the best tools for […]
Leak confirms OpenAI is preparing ads on ChatGPT for public roll out
OpenAI is now internally testing ‘ads’ inside ChatGPT that could redefine the web economy. Up until now, the ChatGPT experience has been completely free. While there are premium plans and models, you don’t see GPT sell you products or show ads. On the other hand, Google Search has ads that influence your buying behaviour. OpenAI is […]
OpenAI is going Meta route, as it considers memory-based ads on ChatGPT
OpenAI is planning to introduce ads on ChatGPT, as it continues to struggle with revenue from paid users. OpenAI, valued at about $500 billion, plans to spend billions in the coming year, but it does not have a reliable revenue source. As per the Financial Times, ChatGPT has about 800 million users, but only 5% percent […]
Instagram ‘BMO’ ads use AI deepfakes to scam banking customers
Instagram ads impersonating financial institutions like Bank of Montreal (BMO) and EQ Bank (Equitable Bank) are being used to target Canadian consumers with phishing scams and investment fraud. Some ads use AI-powered deepfake videos in an attempt to collect your personal information, while others use official branding to drive traffic outside of the platform to lookalike illicit […]
Google claims users find ads in AI search ‘helpful’
Google AI mode and AI Overviews now have ads, which, according to the search engine giant, are “helpful.” At the Google Marketing Live event last week, Google confirmed it has started rolling out ads to AI mode and AI Overviews in the US, which create new “opportunities for customers.” While I haven’t seen ads in AI […]
Fake Semrush ads used to steal SEO professionals’ Google accounts
A new phishing campaign is targeting SEO professionals with malicious Semrush Google Ads that aim to steal their Google account credentials. Malwarebytes researcher Jerome Segura and SEO strategist Elie Berreby believe that the threat actor is after Google Ads accounts that would enable them to create new malvertising campaigns. This type of “cascading fraud” has been gaining traction recently, as […]
Microsoft tests ad-supported Office apps for Windows users
Microsoft has released ad-supported versions of its Office desktop apps, which have limited features but allow Windows users to edit their documents. While Microsoft allows customers to use Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and other Microsoft 365 apps for free with Office on the web, the company has not shared any information regarding these new ad-supported Office apps for […]