Senator Markey Questions AI Companies About Advertising in Chatbots
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Emma Roth
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Summary
Senator Ed Markey is questioning OpenAI and other major AI companies about their plans to embed advertisements into AI chatbots like ChatGPT. Markey expresses concerns that this practice raises significant issues for consumer protection, privacy, and the safety of young users. OpenAI has announced it will begin testing ads for free ChatGPT users in coming weeks, with sponsored products appearing at the bottom of conversations. The senator has sent letters to CEOs of OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, Meta, Microsoft, Snap, and xAI seeking information about their advertising practices in AI platforms.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledembedding ads into AI chatbots 'raises significant concerns for consumer protection, privacy, and the safety of young users'
OpenAI will start testing ads for free ChatGPT users in the coming weeks
they'll appear in the form of 'sponsored' products and services at the bottom of conversations with the chatbot
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