"Last week, some notable ground-level AI safety researchers quit, warning that firms chasing profits are sidelining safety and pushing risky products. In the near term, this suggests a rapid enshittification in pursuit of short-term revenue. Without regulation, public purpose gives way to profit. Surely AI's expanding role in government and daily life as well as billionaire owners' desire for profits demand accountability."
"The choice to use agents chatbots as the main consumer interface for AI was primarily commercial. The appearance of conversation and reciprocity promotes deeper user interaction than a Google search bar. The OpenAI researcher Zoe Hitzig has warned that introducing ads into that dynamic risks manipulation. OpenAI says ads do not influence ChatGPT's answers. But, as with social media, they may become less visible and more psychologically targeted drawing on extensive private exchanges."
Many AI experts warn of existential risks while some ground-level safety researchers have quit, citing firms sidelining safety to push risky products. The near-term effect includes rapid enshittification as companies pursue short-term revenue. Without regulation, public purpose yields to profit. Using chatbots as main consumer interfaces was primarily a commercial choice because conversation increases user engagement compared with search. Introducing ads into conversational AI risks manipulation through psychologically targeted, less visible placements drawing on private exchanges. Hiring ad veterans and corporate moves around content moderation illustrate commercial pressures shaping firm and industry direction.
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