""There are many good places for advertising. A conversation with Claude is not one of them," an Anthropic blog post about the ad-free pledge notes. Driving the news: The post is the serious side of Anthropic's position; the Super Bowl ad is the pitch to consumers. It features a man talking to an AI-generated therapist about his communication issues with his mom. After some bland advice, the "therapist" pitches a paid dating app to connect with older women."
"Between the lines: It's a swipe at OpenAI, which is offering chatbot ads to dozens of advertisers already. It's also a line in the sand for Anthropic, which is now promising the world it will remain ad-free, with no sponsored links or third-party placements influencing responses, a policy it frames as protecting usefulness and trust. Zoom out: This highlights a growing business model divide in generative AI: some companies are embracing ads as a revenue stream, while others promise a cleaner, paid experience."
Anthropic pledged to keep Claude ad-free, stating that conversations with Claude will not host advertising or sponsored links. The company aired a Super Bowl ad showing a man talking to an AI-generated therapist that, after offering bland advice, pitches a paid dating app to connect with older women. The ad serves as a contrast to rivals like OpenAI, which already permits chatbot ads for many advertisers. Anthropic plans to rely on enterprise contracts and paid subscriptions, citing products like Claude Code and Cowork that the company says generated at least $1 billion. Consumer choice between ad-supported and ad-free AI may shape future usage and loyalty.
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