is this why elon want take over openai?

OpenAI is desperate to recover the billions of dollars they've spent.

> Responses in ChatGPT will not be influenced by ads.

> Your conversations are private from advertisers

But presumably your requests and ChatGPT’s responses will guide what ads users see. Whilst conversations might be private from advertisers - the products that are suitable for the user would be shared.

If a user asks ChatGPT “what oil should I put in my Honda civic”. ChatGPT can search for suitable products but the page will also be showing ads for motor oil - presumably Honda civic motor oil.

Enshittification seems to be accelerating. Humanity will reach an advertising singularity long before a technological singularity.