Even if ads alone aren't able to offset infrastructure costs, they could still alleviate some of the financial burden. They'll be shown conversationally (examples showcased on website), instead of taking up physical space like banner ads or videos.

Also, you're right, user acceptance is important. After speaking with many users, it seems they're willing to make the tradeoff as long as ads are clearly separate from original LLM outputs, not overly targeted, infrequent, and accompanied by a clear reason for being shown. Also, only high-level contextual information + demographic data are shared. These requirements are definitely achievable.

Do you see a future where conversational ads can exist within AI-powered apps?