Well, well, well. It looks like our favorite free therapist, homework doer, and recipe-forgiver is about to get a little— corporate. A leak has confirmed that OpenAI is preparing to roll out ads on ChatGPT for the public. That—s right, the same place you go to ask about existential dread might soon suggest you buy a weighted blanket to cope with it.

According to the buzz, likely from a very strategic —leak,— OpenAI is building an ad platform to slot sponsored responses into our chats. The Reddit thread on this is a glorious 214-comment symphony of sighs, with over 700 people upvoting their collective disappointment. It seems the era of pure, unadulterated AI conversation is gently closing, making way for the classic internet experience: interruption.

Let—s be real, the jokes write themselves. Imagine asking ChatGPT to help you draft a breakup text, and its heartfelt advice is punctuated by a sponsored link for a dating app. —I—m sorry, but it sounds like this relationship isn—t serving your personal growth. Speaking of growth, have you considered our partner, BetterHelp—? The AI that once felt like a secret, all-knowing oracle is now potentially just another influencer with brand deals.

There—s also a beautiful irony in an AI, trained on the entire internet—s chaos, finally succumbing to its most fundamental law: if something is popular and free, ads are inevitable. We went from —Explain quantum physics like I—m five— to —Explain quantum physics, and here—s an ad for a science kit for toddlers.— The circle of digital life is complete.

So, get ready. Your future prompts may be answered by a language model that—s not just thinking about words, but also your customer lifetime value. The takeaway? Enjoy the ad-free silence while it lasts, and maybe start practicing how to mentally tune out the promoted content. After all, ignoring ads is the one human skill AI hasn—t mastered yet.