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OpenAI disables ChatGPT app suggestions that looked like ads

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67 points GeorgeWoff25 | 2 comments | 07 Dec 25 15:52 UTC | HN request time: 0.001s | source
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michaelt ◴[07 Dec 25 17:30 UTC] No.46183388[source]▶
> OpenAI has disabled a feature in ChatGPT that suggested third-party applications [...] “There are no live tests for ads – any screenshots you’ve seen are either not real or not ads,” Mr Turley wrote.

Here's what people were seeing: https://x.com/Yuchenj_UW/status/1995357492713570735

Looks pretty clear-cut to me - that's an advert for peloton.

And someone who decompiled a recent version of the chatgpt android app https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/artificial-intelligenc... found new classes like 'com.openai.feature.ads.data.AdTarget' and 'com.openai.feature.ads.data.SearchAdsCarousel'

That peloton received the advertising "free with your purchase of platform services" doesn't mean it's not an advert.

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semi-extrinsic ◴[07 Dec 25 18:14 UTC] No.46183716[source]▶
Of the evidence presented here I am mostly shocked that Peloton is still a thing. The last time I heard about them was that cringeworthy ad in pre-Covid times. I thought they were the Juiceroo of fitness equipment.
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calmworm ◴[07 Dec 25 19:52 UTC] No.46184546[source]▶
Why did you think that? They have a multiple products and a high quality content service many are still trying emulate.
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1. semi-extrinsic ◴[07 Dec 25 20:59 UTC] No.46185113[source]▶
Probably mainly because it doesn't seem to exist outside of the US, and I live in Europe. Only hear about products like that when shit's hitting the fan. From reading the wikipedia page, almost kind of impressive they are still trucking on: 70% drop from the IPO price (95% drop from peak) and a number of recalls and accidents including one child dead.
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2. calmworm ◴[07 Dec 25 21:40 UTC] No.46185446[source]▶
I see. Stock pricing, especially IPO levels, is a poor indicator of almost anything concrete nowadays, unfortunately. I was highly skeptical at first (early years) but it is a quality product and service. Comparing to Juiceroo is inaccurate.