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I chose ChatGPT’s ad-free option so you don’t have to — here’s what you actually give up

There are plenty of ways to get rid of ads online, but ChatGPT has come up with an unusual approach to the bargain for its own ads. Free ChatGPT users can give up some of their messaging quota to make advertising inside ChatGPT disappear.

As OpenAI expands advertising on ChatGPT's Free tier (ads launched in the several countries, including the UK, this week), users can choose an Ads-Free version without upgrading to a paid subscription. The catch is that choosing it means accepting lower usage limits and potentially losing access to some features. It all depends on whether you value an uncluttered chatbot conversation or more opportunities to actually use it.

I was curious about what that trade actually amounted to in normal use. An ad appearing underneath a ChatGPT response sounded mildly irritating, but running out of useful interactions halfway through a conversation sounded considerably worse. OpenAI is evasive...

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Less than a year on, Microsoft tells Mico to pipe down

AI AND ML Copilot's gurning blob is leaving Voice for a new career in education Microsoft has yanked Mico from the Copilot spotlight less than a year after unveiling the anthropomorphic assistant intended to make its AI a little less soulless. As part of Microsoft's announcement

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Flock CEO says 'we're not Big Brother' in the face of surveillance allegations — as 3D printing enthusiasts share 'Flock Sock' camera cover to help protestors

* Flock is making it harder for its systems to be abused * Its CEO says the company's priority is public safety * You can now 3D print a Flock Sock to disable cameras near you Flock knows that its license plate readers and other surveillance tech are facing a substantial

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Google’s Pixel Phones Are Getting a Tap-to-Share Feature for Contact Info and More

If you have an Android device and FOMO around Apple’s AirDrop, the wait for a similar feature that lets you physically tap phones together to send files and contact cards is over. Google’s Quick Share now has a tap-to-share feature that lets you do the same motion to

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Flock CEO says 'we're not Big Brother' in the face of surveillance allegations — as 3D printing enthusiasts share 'Flock Sock' camera cover to help protestors