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OpenAI slammed for app suggestions that looked like ads

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OpenAI faced customer backlash when ChatGPT suggested the Peloton app during an unrelated conversation about Elon Musk, prompting users to fear ads had infiltrated the paid service. The company clarified this wasn't advertising but rather a poorly executed app discovery feature being tested for their new platform.

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