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Re:OpenAI needs to raise at least $207B by 2030 so it can co... by tantalor on Wednesday November 26, 2025 @11:44AM (#46059367)
friendzis's example showed a plausible way to generate revenue by inserting paid placements into the chat bot response without disclosures by pretending they are just honest, organic suggestions.
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Re:OpenAI needs to raise at least $207B by 2030 so it can co... by mh- on Wednesday November 26, 2025 @11:47AM (#46059417)
Right. That's not a novel idea, and this is a well-trod area of concern. That's why these FTC rules have been around for many years.

edit: to be clear, I am saying that in the absence of clear disclosures, that would run afoul of current FTC rules. And historically they have been quick to react to novel ways of misleading consumers.

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Re:OpenAI needs to raise at least $207B by 2030 so it can co... by friendzis on Wednesday November 26, 2025 @01:45PM (#46060920)
All these chatbots are openly making recommendations for particular products since the day one. FTC (or any other regulatory body) does not even look at that direction.

Do you have at least a rough idea how many current product recommendations are influenced grok "musk is the bestest at everything" style?

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