Blaho: ChatGPT testing Ads? Android App shows code for Ads

Key Takeaways:

OpenAI is preparing to bring ads to the ChatGPT Android app, [Tibor Blaho found] code in the latest beta hinting at marketplace content and search-focused ad displays
Kosch analyzed the leak and its components:
- AdsDebugInfo: indicates intend to production usage and could be used for why ad is shown, which parameters are used etc.
- AdTarget & AdTargetType: definition of types such as contextual targeting, user intent, query type (informational vs. transactional), topics (shopping, traffic, finance, ...)
- ApiAdsDebugInfo & ApiAdTarget: APIs ensure ability to be accessed externally, e.g. by partners, and easily expandable
- ApiBazaarContentWrapper: Bazaar likely is a n ecommerce module that handles product data and listings
- ApiSearchAd: search based ads in chatflows likely adding ads to "organic" answers
- SearchAdsCarousel: UI elements including images, prices, ratings, buttons actions etc.
- EncodedAdData
OpenAI/Nick Turley tried to clarify: There are no live tests for ads - any screenshots you've seen are either not real or not ads. If we do pursue ads, we'll take a thoughtful approach.
While OpenAI is financially under pressure the next logical step is to create revenue from Ads (also Search Engines started ad-free or even anti-ads) - the question is not if, but rather when and how

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