Google DeepMind CEO Calls OpenAI's ChatGPT Ads 'Premature' as Company Tests Revenue Model
Summary
Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis criticizes OpenAI's new ChatGPT advertising strategy as premature, questioning how ads align with AI assistant trust while OpenAI tests revenue generation from 800 million weekly users.
Key Points
- Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis expresses surprise at OpenAI's decision to introduce ads in ChatGPT, calling the move premature given the chatbot's role as a trusted assistant
- OpenAI begins testing advertisements to generate revenue from its 800 million weekly active users who don't pay for subscriptions, amid rising infrastructure and energy costs
- Hassabis questions how ads fit into AI assistant models, emphasizing the need for user trust and noting Google has no current plans to add ads to its AI chatbot