According to the New York Times Technology section, OpenAI’s introduction of advertising to ChatGPT raises questions about the service’s long-term trajectory. The publication quotes a source stating: “The question is not are these first couple of ads that we’re seeing from OpenAI going to be good or not? It’s whether two or three years from now, ChatGPT is being steered toward ad-friendly topics.”
The concern centers on whether advertising revenue could influence the types of content and responses ChatGPT prioritizes over time, potentially shifting the platform’s focus toward topics that are more commercially favorable.
The NYT Technology piece also features Amanda Askell discussing Claude’s new constitution, though specific details about the constitution’s contents or changes were not provided in the source material.
The story reflects broader industry discussions about how AI companies balance monetization strategies with maintaining the integrity and utility of their products as they scale.