And so the enshittification begins, as if it wasn’t shitty enough already.
One ad mockup shared with the publication showed ads only appearing after a second prompt with ChatGPT, to avoid bombarding users with sponsored content too early in their conversations.
And so the enshittification begins, as if it wasn’t shitty enough already.
The second prompt? Such restraint! :eyeroll:
I mean, look at what a difference it makes:
user: “hey chatgpt, i was looking to talk to someone about my homework”
Chatgpt: “NEW TIDE WITH MICRO-ENZYME PEPTIDES WILL CLEAN YOUR CLOTHES ON A MOLECULAR LEVEL–BUY NEW TIDE TODAY”
Chatgpt: “Welcome, I’d be happy to help”
Versus
“hey chatgpt, i was looking to talk to someone about my homework”
Chatgpt: “Welcome, I’d be happy to help”
User: “Thanks! So i have an assignment about the quadratic equation. Can you explain it to me in simple terms?”
Chatgpt: Chatgpt: “NEW TIDE WITH MICRO-ENZYME PEPTIDES WILL CLEAN YOUR CLOTHES ON A MOLECULAR LEVEL–BUY NEW TIDE TODAY”
User: “This is so much better”
Chatgpt: “SINGLE WOMEN ARE LOOKING FOR ROMANCE IN YOUR AREA RIGHT NOW”
Chatgpt: “COME GET A FREE $50 CREDIT AT DRAFTKINGS. IF YOU HAVE A GAMBLING PROBLEM CALL 1-800-GAMBLER”