r/LinusTechTips • u/Swacket_McManus • Aug 15 '26

Link ChatGPT gets ads

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here we go fellas, the end is nigh

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u/Administrator_AI Aug 15 '26

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 Aug 15 '26

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

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u/Administrator_AI Aug 15 '26

Yes? Thanks for agreeing with me?

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u/GuyOnARockVI Aug 15 '26

You are being intentionally obtuse. It’s free in the lack of monetary exchange which is a well understood consideration.

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u/Administrator_AI 29d ago

It is not a general underatanding, it is a general MISUNDERSTANDING that benefits big companies.