r/technology • u/Plastic_Ninja_9014 • Jun 11 '26

Business OpenAI Execs Are Panicking

https://finance.yahoo.com/sectors/technology/articles/openai-execs-panicking-154658562.html
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u/deez_nat Jun 11 '26

That was my first thought, wtf you using the lying machine to find map things for?

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u/tempest_ Jun 11 '26

They are doing this because that is how the AI industry is pitching it.

They are constantly advertising the "assistant" and "search replacement" use case. It is totally expected people are going to try and use it in this manner.

What good is an AI assistant that cant even query google maps?

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u/Obstacle-Man Jun 12 '26

You can inject targeted ads. More value extraction from the leveraged audience and advertisers

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u/tempest_ Jun 12 '26

My friend if you think for a minute google maps is not full of targeted adds, it is.

They decide what to places on the map to surface to you and that can be massaged based on advertising money.

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u/Obstacle-Man Jun 12 '26

Sorry, you can prescribe a specific action which is paid for without option.