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OpenAI to show ads in ChatGPT for Indian users on Free and Go plans
The Story in Brief
The Story in Brief
OpenAI has begun emailing Indian users about ads appearing in ChatGPT for Free and ChatGPT Go plans, while Plus, Pro, Enterprise, Business, and Education subscribers remain ad-free. The company states advertisers will not access private conversations, chat history, memories, or personal details, only aggregated data like views or clicks.
The Indian Opinion
Indian users often treat free apps as a permanent right, but OpenAI's ad rollout is a reminder that no service stays free without a trade-off. The company's assurance that advertisers cannot see chats or memories is credible, but the fine print on personalised ads using past chats and memory, even within ChatGPT, will unsettle privacy-conscious users. The real test will be how prominently and intrusively these ads appear once Indian accounts gain full ad controls, which are still US-only.
Sources (2): timesnownews.com, hindustantimes.com
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