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   >  MP> Indeed, OpenAI has previously gone on the record as saying that ads   
   >  MP> should be "thoughtful and tasteful", ...   
      
   > chatgpt is rather useful for quick research/summaries ..and a   
   > possible launching point for more independent/specific/deeper   
   > research/answers.   But.. I don't like the idea of ads   
   > littering my screen.   
      
   Me, either.   
      
   > I like the pure text presentation right now.  I guess the ads   
   > would be like little banners part way through the answer text.   
      
   I am a little concerned that they will appear similarly to how "sponsored   
   responses" appear in a web search... i.e. as a valid AI response when they   
   really are not -- and that they could even be dangerous.   
      
   Mike   
      
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