SMRTR AISep 9, 2025Lobsters

The Boring Future of GenAI

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GenAI services like ChatGPT will likely follow search engines' monetization path: advertising and promoted content. Future AI interactions may include subtle product placement in workout plans, hosting recommendations for coders, or preferential brand inclusion in generated images. This creates tensions between AI providers and content creators over content usage and compensation, while users seeking information will face increasing "Promoted Thoughts" as companies maximize revenue without driving users away.

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