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Re:Testing Ads in ChatGPT by manuelmoreale on Monday February 09, 2026 @03:30PM (#46950768)
> Several of the biggest companies today are fueled by ads, and OpenAI has the perfect ad vehicle. What else were you expecting?

I'm old enough to remember when these people were claiming AI was as important and as revolutionary as fire and electricity. I don't know about you, but I pay for my electricity and the power companies don't have to run ads on my power lines in order to run their business.

Re:Testing Ads in ChatGPT by shafyy on Monday February 09, 2026 @03:53PM (#46951114)
And that's all you really need to know about this AI grift.
Re:Testing Ads in ChatGPT by nancyminusone on Monday February 09, 2026 @04:36PM (#46951789)
They probably would if they could. That gives me some bad ideas - you could vary the line frequency to play the McDonald's 'I'm Lovin It' jingle, etc.- good thing I'm not involved with either ads or power delivery.
Re:Testing Ads in ChatGPT by altern8 on Monday February 09, 2026 @04:42PM (#46951890)
Don't forget morse code
Re:Testing Ads in ChatGPT by collingreen on Tuesday February 10, 2026 @04:42PM (#46967311)
You could make this work! I saw a project once that used some open uk power grid information to triangulate videos by listening to the background hum. Genius but also a real "oh god what have we done" moment for me.

Good luck with your new ad business lol

Re:Testing Ads in ChatGPT by seso on Tuesday February 24, 2026 @06:42AM (#47135893)
i bet these adblocker and ublocks those day will play them anyway: https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/adblock-for-chatgpt...
Re:Testing Ads in ChatGPT by wamatt on Tuesday February 10, 2026 @12:07AM (#46955637)
Annnd I’m old enough to remember last weeks Superbowl ad controversy :)

It’s not like “OpenAI == AI”

One could possibly make the case that currently that is the public perception (outside the SV bubble). But is it really true?

Last time I checked Dario staked Anthropic’s future and reputation, on paid subscription.

Re:Testing Ads in ChatGPT by manuelmoreale on Tuesday February 10, 2026 @02:16AM (#46956369)
> Last time I checked Dario staked Anthropic’s future and reputation, on paid subscription.

Tech CEOs might be wealthy and powerful but there are two things they definitely don't have anymore: trust and the benefit of the doubt. Who knows, maybe Dario is gonna be the exception to the rule but I doubt it.

Re:Testing Ads in ChatGPT by wamatt on Tuesday February 10, 2026 @02:18AM (#46956396)
Fair and share same concerns

The track record of the really big CEOs has been less than super good nervous sweating

Maybe I’m being naive, but there a few good ones (smaller and mid tier size) out there imo

Re:Testing Ads in ChatGPT by manuelmoreale on Tuesday February 10, 2026 @03:31AM (#46956844)
> Maybe I’m being naive, but there a few good ones (smaller and mid tier size) out there imo

Don't disagree. I think scale and ambitions play a huge role.