> So they’ll need to tread very, very carefully to introduce it without alienating customers.
every single platform since the 1990's has introduced ads. My kids find it totally normal to have them. Believe me, if you train (!) people to accept ads, they will soon think it's normal.
And besides, if ChatGPT goes with ads, Google will follow directly. So the users won't have the choice anymore.
But ok, if I have to pay for a service without ads, then let it be. Paying for a service is normal too.
But many of them have failed to achieve the necessary profitability.
For example Snapchat, Reddit etc.
Don't worry, you'll pay for the service and get ads. It's the inevitable end-state of these kinds of services.