Skip to main content
Holiday Sale — Get 40% off Vantage for yourself or as a gift
Published loading...Updated

OpenAI Walks Back ad-Like App Suggestions in ChatGPT, Saying It "Fell Short" and Will Improve Controls

Summary by Tech Radar
OpenAI quietly disables ad-like app suggestions in ChatGPT after backlash over unclear promotion.

5 Articles

OpenAI has just turned back. After a few days of viral complaints, the company has deactivated the promotional messages that were posted in ChatGPT — often at the worst possible time, for users who had not asked for anything. The case has grown when Plus and Pro subscribers, yet accustomed to a premium service free of distractions, [...] The OpenAI article disables ChatGPT's promotional messages after the complaints appeared first on BlogNT: the…

ChatGPT's pay subscribers have triggered a wave of indignation after discovering promotional messages for Peloton and Target in their conversations. OpenAI reacts quickly by disabling these controversial suggestions while maintaining that no advertising is currently circulating in its chatbot. Mark Chen, Director of Research at OpenAI, publicly acknowledges that the company has ... Read more The OpenAI article disables applications suggestions a…

Think freely.Subscribe and get full access to Ground NewsSubscriptions start at $9.99/yearSubscribe

Bias Distribution

  • 50% of the sources are Center, 50% of the sources lean Right
50% Right

Factuality Info Icon

To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium

Ownership

Info Icon

To view ownership data please Upgrade to Vantage

Republic World broke the news in Mumbai, India on Monday, December 8, 2025.
Too Big Arrow Icon
Sources are mostly out of (0)

Similar News Topics

News
Feed Dots Icon
For You
Search Icon
Search
Blindspot LogoBlindspotLocal