ChatGPT Starts Showing Ads as Users Worry About Commercialization
Reddit users have spotted ads appearing at the bottom of the ChatGPT app, sharing screenshots that confirm OpenAI's move into advertising. Many worry about degraded user experience, especially in educational contexts.
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