Several people have suggested that LLMs might end up ad-supported. I'll point out that "ad supported" might be incredibly subtle/insidious when applied to LLMs:
An LLM-based "adsense" could:
1. Maintain a list of sponsors looking to buy ads
2. Maintain a profile of users/ad targets
3. Monitor all inputs/outputs
4. Insert "recommendations" (ads) smoothly/imperceptibly in the course of normal conversation
"In order to increase hip flexibility, you might consider taking up yoga."
Was generated because it might lead to the question:
"What kind of yoga equipment could I use for that?"
Which could then lead to the output:
"You might want to get a yoga mat and foam blocks. I can describe some of the best moves for hips, or make some recommendations for foam blocks you need to do those moves?"
The above is ham-handed compared to what an LLM could do.
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