* BBC Article
ChatGPT boss ridiculed for online 'tantrum' over rival's Super Bowl ad
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ce3edyx74jko
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The head of OpenAI, the developer of ChatGPT, posted a lengthy critical statement about a rival chatbot company's Super Bowl ad, only to face public ridicule instead.
Anthropic criticized the ad system to be introduced in ChatGPT through their advertisement, describing it as a 'Betrayal'.
In response, Sam Altman, OpenAI's CEO, posted a 420-word statement on X (formerly Twitter), hitting back by calling Anthropic 'dishonest' and 'deceptive', and even accused them of using 'doublespeak'.
However, social media users instead criticized Altman in return, comparing his post to "a toddler throwing a tantrum" on the digital sphere. […]
He justified the introduction of ads, explaining that this decision was made to ensure 'free access' and 'autonomy' for ChatGPT users. "Anthropic provides expensive products to wealthy people," he said, claiming that his company aims to "provide AI to billions of people who cannot afford subscription fees."
However, Nikita Bier, X's product lead, offered Altman some simple advice for the future.
"Don't respond to a lighthearted joke with a lengthy post."
https://x.com/nikitabier/status/2019346324173537337
Anthropic offers a free version of Claude, but like ChatGPT, users must pay to access the more advanced version.
The BBC has requested a statement from Anthropic.
The advertisements created by Anthropic depict various hypothetical scenarios to highlight the negative effects that ads would have on chatbot usage.
One ad shows a man talking to a counselor about how to communicate better with his mother, the kind of question a user might ask ChatGPT.
The counselor initially provides practical advice, but then suddenly breaks the mood and starts talking about what looks like a dating service for middle-aged women.
(Translator's note: Around 30 seconds into the video below, there is dialogue introducing a fictional service called Golden Encounters.)
The ad ends with this slogan: "Ads are coming to AI. But not Claude."
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FBSam25u8O4
