Altman Teases Potential Future Ads in ChatGPT Pulse: What to Expect
During a Q&A session at OpenAI's DevDay, CEO Sam Altman expressed his enthusiasm for the new ChatGPT Pulse feature, calling it his "favorite feature we’ve launched in a long time." Pulse, for those who haven't tried it, is essentially a personalized daily briefing that ChatGPT creates for you, learning from your data and connected apps. It sounds pretty cool, right? I mean, imagine waking up to a personalized news roundup or workout routine curated just for you.
But here's where it gets interesting. While Altman stated there are "no current plans" to introduce ads within Pulse, he didn't exactly shut the door on the idea either. He even mentioned that he enjoys Instagram ads! This raises a few eyebrows, doesn't it? We know that everything comes at a price, and I can see the appeal of targeted ads if they are relevant and not intrusive. It's a fine line, though. No one wants their personalized daily briefing to be bogged down by spammy ads.
Pulse's compute-heavy nature means that initially, it's only available to Pro users. That's a bummer for those of us who are using the free version. However, it's understandable that OpenAI needs to manage resources, especially considering the processing power needed to personalize these daily briefings. Let's hope that as technology evolves, it will be accessible to more users.
I think OpenAI is playing it smart by approaching ads with caution. After all, the last thing they want to do is alienate their user base. But it's clear that they are exploring different ways to monetize ChatGPT. If they can find a way to integrate ads that are genuinely helpful and relevant, it could be a win-win situation. It remains to be seen how this will play out in the future, but it's definitely something to keep an eye on.
Source: The Verge