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Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis expressed surprise at OpenAI’s decision to introduce advertisements in its AI chatbot so early. While acknowledging that ads can be useful, Hassabis questioned their fit for AI assistants, which rely heavily on user trust. He emphasized that Google is not feeling pressure to follow suit or make “knee-jerk” decisions regarding monetization. Instead, the company is carefully analyzing the user experience, noting that chatbots differ significantly from Google Search and that invasive ads could degrade the quality of the interaction.
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