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[joosters]

> AI can now read through SEO fluff text and ads and present the user with the information they are looking for.

So? Google can do that too. They just choose not to, for profit reasons.

AI can (presumably) also do that. But will AI companies instead choose profit? Of course they will.

[manmal → joosters]

They already do, ChatGPT Plus is a monthly subscription. If they add ads or product placement, people will start self-hosting transformers, at least for website summarizing.

[LtWorf → manmal]

It requires competence and time to self host.

[manmal → LtWorf]

At this moment, yes. A few more hardware cycles and those can be run in a browser plug-in.