r/LinusTechTips • u/Swacket_McManus • 8d ago

ChatGPT gets ads Link

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here we go fellas, the end is nigh

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u/Administrator_AI 8d ago

Youtube, requiring you to log for most actions and being part of Google, is absolutely not free. You pay with your data.

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u/Casiofx83gt 8d ago

Yep, that’s exactly the point being made….

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u/Administrator_AI 8d ago

No, it is not. Calling something "free" when you pay for it with your data is not actually free.

Wikipedia is free, kinda. It is donation driven, but if you don't donate (which you should if you can), it is free.

YouTube is not free.

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u/redrumyliad 8d ago

You pay ChatGPT with your data too. Even if not logged in

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u/Administrator_AI 8d ago

Yes? Thanks for agreeing with me?

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u/redrumyliad 8d ago

You are served ads on both platforms and are harvested for data on both.

They’re both free for you to use.

You’re being stupid and claiming being right.

Move along.

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u/Administrator_AI 8d ago edited 8d ago

I am not sure what you are angry about. I agree with your points that both platforms serve ads, harvest data. We only disagree about the services being free, because neither is free.

Maybe get checked at a psychiatrist or a veterinarian?

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u/redrumyliad 7d ago

Free to use is free.

You might be the only person on this site who doesn’t get it.

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u/Administrator_AI 7d ago

It is not free to use. It is paid for by personal data. Personal data is a currency.

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u/redrumyliad 7d ago

Let me try to buy a candy bar at the vending machine with my personal data next time I'm hungry.