Senator Markey Presses AI Chatbots Over Ads

Sen. Ed Markey is pressing OpenAI and six other AI companies about plans to embed ads in chatbots, sending letters that demand answers by Feb. 12. OpenAI plans to begin testing sponsored product ads for free ChatGPT users in the coming weeks, excluding users under 18 and certain sensitive topics. Markey warns advertisers could exploit users' emotional connections and questions data usage for personalization.