Advertising is coming to AI chatbots and it could influence the answers you get
As companies race to commercialize AI systems to offset the amount of cash they are burning through, advertising is becoming an increasingly attractive source of revenue. But advertising within AI systems presents a new challenge. Unlike online ads, which generally appear alongside information as banners or sponsored links, AI advertising is being integrated into the conversation itself, potentially changing the answers you receive.
- ▪As companies race to commercialize AI systems to offset the amount of cash they are burning through, advertising is becoming an increasingly attractive source of revenue.
- ▪But advertising within AI systems presents a new challenge.
- ▪Unlike online ads, which generally appear alongside information as banners or sponsored links, AI advertising is being integrated into the conversation itself, potentially changing the answers you receive.
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| Publication time | Wed, 16 Sep 2026 17:47:38 +0000 |
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AI systems are increasingly being used to search for information and make decisions, creating new questions about how commercial incentives may shape the answers users receive. (Unsplash) Advertising is coming to AI chatbots — and it could influence the answers you get Published: September 16, 2026 12:49pm EDT https://theconversation.com/advertising-is-coming-to-ai-chatbots-and-it-could-influence-the-answers-you-get-291235 https://theconversation.com/advertising-is-coming-to-ai-chatbots-and-it-could-influence-the-answers-you-get-291235 Link copied Share article Share article Copy link Email Bluesky Facebook WhatsApp Messenger LinkedIn X (Twitter) Print article When Google founders Sergey Brin and Larry Page were still university researchers, they warned that advertising could undermine…
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