We're Joining OpenAI

At this rate it’s better to start a company and get aquihired vs applying and getting hired.

Seems like OpenAI speed ran through the Facebook phase and are out of ideas

Au contraire, based on their recent hires, they're just beginning their Facebook phase. Expect to see a lot of ads 2 years from now, and expect to see a LOT of money being made by the company a year after that.

If they can maintain runway until then.

Are people really going to keep using these AI tools if they start shoving ads down our throats?

Just by the nature of the product, the manipulation will be a lot more subtle, and likely more successful than traditional ads..

This is true, but it doesn't go far enough. Google could serve you ads, like LLMs will.

But LLMs can be used to astroturf internet spaces. Which means they allow everyone the ability to serve ads and manipulate. It's no longer just limited to the company providing the original service.