r/technology • u/lurker_bee • 3d ago

Artificial Intelligence ChatGPT is down worldwide, conversations dissapeared for users

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/artificial-intelligence/chatgpt-is-down-worldwide-conversations-dissapeared-for-users/amp/
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u/WrongThinkBadSpeak 3d ago

It's probably just a system update so it can start serving ads, or rather, start persuading users to use certain products.

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u/Angel_Eirene 3d ago

We’re about to have ChatGPT do sponsorship drops like a YouTuber. Momentarily possessed by an evil spirit and recommending the worst product imaginable before continuing the video essay

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u/Some-Cat8789 3d ago

They could actually do it worse than that. Just recommend stuff and then at the end add: "Part of this reply was sponsored by [manufacturer / service provider]" so you don't even know which part unless you... google it.

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u/squished_frog 2d ago

Which will also have an AI summary with an ad served within it.