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Senator Markey Presses AI Chatbots Over Ads
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Sen. Ed Markey is pressing OpenAI and six other AI companies about plans to embed ads in chatbots, sending letters that demand answers by Feb. 12. OpenAI plans to begin testing sponsored product ads for free ChatGPT users in the coming weeks, excluding users under 18 and certain sensitive topics. Markey warns advertisers could exploit users' emotional connections and questions data usage for personalization.
Key Points
- 1Sends letters to seven CEOs demanding disclosure on chatbot ad plans, with a Feb. 12 deadline
- 2Raises consumer-protection and privacy concerns over targeting using users' sensitive conversational data and youth exposure
- 3Calls for safeguards to prevent covert manipulation and to restrict ad personalization from prior sensitive chats
Scoring Rationale
Broad congressional scrutiny of major AI platforms raises regulatory stakes, but reporting is preliminary and lacks enforcement outcomes.
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