OpenAI declares 'code red' as Google catches up in AI race

Re:OpenAI declares 'code red' as Google catches up in AI race by usef- on Wednesday December 03, 2025 @01:08AM (#46130788)

I suspect some of the downvoters hate the idea of ads, which is understandable.

But a lot of HN users use gmail, which has the same model. And there are plenty of paid email providers which seem far less popular (I use one). Ads didn't end up being a problem for most people provided they were kept independent of the content itself.

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Re:OpenAI declares 'code red' as Google catches up in AI race by skydhash on Wednesday December 03, 2025 @05:48AM (#46132956)

1. Gmail is free

2. I’ve never seen ads on the Gmail webapp (It sure does data collection)

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Re:OpenAI declares 'code red' as Google catches up in AI race by usef- on Wednesday December 03, 2025 @03:47PM (#46139906)

1. Yes, we're also talking about ChatGPT's free plan here too.

A funding source could make it more sustainable and/or allow more quota or bigger models for users who don't wish to pay.

Google will almost certainly be doing this with Gemini, and if ChatGPT can't offer as much it's an easy reason for people to switch.

2. It does have ads in the default interface, though they're quite unobtrusive. You might also have a blocker. But yes, I suspect their size allows them to provide it mildly "at a loss" to support their ads elsewhere.

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