AI Hustle: Make Money from AI and ChatGPT, Midjourney, NVIDIA, Anthropic, OpenAI The Controversial Move: Ads in ChatGPT
Dec 20, 2024
Hosts dive into the potential introduction of ads in ChatGPT, sparking debate over user experience and revenue needs. They investigate OpenAI's financial hurdles, highlighting the pressure to monetize AI while maintaining free access. Ethical considerations arise, particularly for paying users, as they explore trust issues surrounding ads in AI tools. The conversation also touches on broader trends in the AI ecosystem, questioning if this could reshape future monetization strategies.
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OpenAI's Potential Ads
- OpenAI might introduce ads in ChatGPT due to financial pressures.
- They're exploring this option as user growth plateaued at 200,000 weekly active users.
AI's Costly Infrastructure
- Running AI servers is expensive, as seen with Amazon's switch to liquid-cooled servers.
- ChatGPT needs a robust revenue model; ads might be a necessary, albeit potentially risky, solution.
Rising Costs and Revenue Needs
- OpenAI's costs are increasing, with GPT 0.1 preview responses costing significantly more than GPT 4.
- They need new revenue streams; their CFO mentioned exploring ads, but they have no active plans.