If you’ve followed business news over the past few weeks, you may know that AI companies are financially suffering in spite of the investor euphoria and optimism. Companies with deep pockets like Google and Meta have been spared the worst, but startups like OpenAI are banking on a continuous stream of funding from those very tech giants to stay afloat. And in response, OpenAI appears to be turning to a familiar solution from the tech playbook: advertising in ChatGPT.
That’s right, your ChatGPT chats will soon display ads along the bottom of the screen. Most users, including myself, are understandably upset by this news. But what makes it worse is that OpenAI isn’t stopping at the free tier but also alienating the people who are willing to pay for the new $8 per month Go tier.
