alt Hacker NewsIts going to be interesting to see what shenanigans one can do by paying to advertise on OpenAI
Of course they are going to "anonymise" the chats, and only extract keywords summaries.
But, as some people are generally more candid with chatbots, de-anonymisation through keyword selection is trivially possible.
It won't just stay at ultra precise demographic selection (ie all males 35-40, living in london, worried about hair loss). They will offer scenarios that facebook/instagram could only infer/dream of
"middle aged woman with disposable income unhappy with spouse."
Where it gets interesting is how they will provide proof that the advert has landed/reached eyeballs.
AI makes it possible to do active ads, for example: "gradually steer users in group A to do B and C." This is possible because AI imitates humans so well and many have made it their secret most trusted advisor. Imagine your best friend sold his soul to adtech and started steering you into a certain direction over a course of months or even years, while providing the adtech with the most intimate knowledge about you, skillfully bootlicking your ego to earn your trust. Very few will be able to resist this.