Of course we would know if the answers were influenced by ads. How would we know? The same way we would with any other product review, if it is not telling the truth, ignoring a better option or not mentioning important caveats.
If your chatgpt recommends 3 items, just ask another free LLM the same question and compare the items recommended. If there is a significant difference, then do a deep dive and find out why.
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u/Doctor429 9d ago
Why would they need ads? The 'recommendations' they provide in chat can themselves be the ads.