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As ads enter chatbots, AI firms reshape revenue strategies amid privacy concerns \u2013 Firstpost<\/a><\/p>\n

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Publish Date: 2026-02-15 00:15:00<\/a><\/p>\n

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The rollout of advertisements in popular AI chatbots has raised privacy concerns as technology firms explore new revenue streams while insisting user trust will be protected<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n

The rapid introduction of advertising into conversational AI platforms has prompted debate over privacy and trust, as leading technology firms look to generate revenue from widely used chatbots. Companies including OpenAI, Microsoft, Google, and Perplexity have either launched or tested ads within their AI tools, while industry leaders defend their approaches and critics question the impact on users.<\/p>\n

OpenAI, the developer of ChatGPT, has begun displaying advertisements within chatbot conversations for free and low-cost users. The move is aimed at balancing hundreds of billions in spending commitments with fresh income streams.<\/p>\n

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The decision drew swift mockery from rival Anthropic, which has built its brand around safety and data security.<\/p>\n

During last week\u2019s Super Bowl, Anthropic aired an advertisement showing a man seeking advice from a conversational AI, which then inserts promotional copy for a dating site into an otherwise relevant reply.<\/p>\n

OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman responded by saying the clip was \u201cclearly dishonest\u201d.<\/p>\n

Elsewhere in the sector, Microsoft has been running contextual ads and sponsored content in its Copilot AI assistant since 2023. AI search engine Perplexity has been testing advertisements in the United States since 2024, while Google has also been testing ads in the AI \u201coverviews\u201d offered by its search engine since last year.<\/p>\n

Data privacy concerns in focus<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Google has repeatedly said it does not intend to run advertisements in its Gemini chatbot. Demis Hassabis, head of Google\u2019s DeepMind AI arm, said ads \u201chave to be handled very carefully\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe most important thing\u201d in AI is \u201ctrust in security and privacy, because you want to share potentially your life with that assistant,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

OpenAI has sought to reassure users that…<\/p>\n

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