
OpenAI faced user backlash after ChatGPT suggested the Peloton app during an unrelated conversation, prompting concerns about advertisements within its platform.
Yuchen Jin, co-founder of AI startup Hyperbolic, shared a screenshot on X, viewed nearly 462,000 times, depicting ChatGPT suggesting the Peloton app to him. Jin, a paid subscriber to ChatGPT’s $200 per month Pro Plan, highlighted the unexpected nature of such a suggestion. The post garnered significant attention, indicating user apprehension regarding potential ad integration into OpenAI’s paid offerings. Customers expressed dissatisfaction, particularly concerning app suggestions for paying subscribers.
Wow, ChatGPT is already showing ads?
I was just talking with it about Elon on Nikhil’s podcast when out of nowhere it popped up an ad saying, “Find a fitness class, Connect Peloton.”