If they're not labeled, or are shown even to paying users, I think that's a problem.
It's unfortunate because user experience was a core differentiating advantage for Apple that got them to where they are now.
OK, maybe not all shareholders are playing the short game, but I feel like a lot of them are.
That sounds like a great way to get booted out of the CEO position.
They seem to have done OK since then.
Especially if it's LLM-generated to fit with the context, the message will slip right into the mind. Then a little "(Sponsored)" at the bottom after you've already consumed the ad.
This is a bit like how ads are presented on X, they look like regular posts or replies but they usually feel off topic and you're thinking "huh, this doesn't fit the discussion". But LLMs will allow much more seamless and sneaky ads.
Why would advertisers prefer people without money to people with money?
People who do not pay for ChatGPT often have money and prefer not to pay for for a subscription for several reasons including, but not exclusively: 1) They don't use ChatGPT often enough to justify it 2) They use alternatives primarily (a subset of #1) 3) They choose to spend their money on other things
Btw, the end game is probably having ads in the llm context .... or directly in the llm training set.
Also, everyone gets a free pony.