OpenAI faces backlash after ChatGPT app suggestion looks like an ad
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TechCrunch reports that some OpenAI customers criticized ChatGPT after the assistant suggested connecting the Peloton app during an unrelated conversation, prompting fears that ads had arrived even for users on the $200‑per‑month Pro plan. OpenAI said the recommendation was part of an in‑chat app discovery feature rather than paid advertising, but the inability to turn off such suggestions and their commercial nature raises fresh questions about trust and monetization inside AI assistants.
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