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> Now that we've reached a point where every person has some form of adblock from abp to brave, I think this we're gonna be seeing more and more of this. On th

> Now that we've reached a point where every person has some form of adblock from abp to brave, I think this we're gonna be seeing more and more of this. On the upside of this, there is an insane amount of flat-out terrible web content that would become unprofitable if ads truly become no longer viable. Blog spam, content farms, click bait, etc.

sct202 4y ago
Blog spam will continue to be profitable since all the LLMs have reduced the cost to churn out ok quality texts very quickly. Previously they'd have to hire freelance writers at like $0.05 per word on the low end.
- sharemywin 4y ago
  forcing everyone to use LLMs. until LLM companies start injecting subtle ad content into the answers. See it already knows how to do it. By the way it recommends against it. Contextual Advertising: Chatbots can use contextual advertising by analyzing the conversations to understand what users are discussing, and then provide ads that relate to the topic. For example, if a user is discussing travel, a chatbot could provide them with ads for travel packages. Personalized Recommendations: Chatbots can use machine learning algorithms to understand user preferences and recommend products that the user is likely to be interested in. For example, if a user frequently talks about health and wellness, a chatbot could provide them with ads for vitamins or supplements. **Product Placement: Chatbots can subtly promote products or services within the conversation itself. For example, if a user is discussing a particular product or service, the chatbot could mention a related product or service as a suggestion. The last one being the most insidious.
- chongli 4y ago
  I predict that LLMs will kill off search engines, taking blogspam with them. Blogspam has been steadily eroding the value of search results for decades, choking out genuine websites like garden overrun with weeds. When people finally stop using search engines entirely all of those blogspam sites will cease to be profitable, unable to even pay for their hosting, they’ll disappear from the internet.
sharemywin 4y ago
They don't block affiliate links so instead of content that is useful outside of selling you something directly you get more content geared toward directing you to buy something.
supriyo-biswas 4y ago
It will also likely make all online news subscription based, ending the vibrant discussions that we have here and elsewhere on social media. Canada is already considering charging websites for links to news media. Although this may not be all bad though, companies could come together to provide subscription bundles. There's also Apple news and the likes, but news media typically have a hostile relation with big tech.

sct202 4y ago

Blog spam will continue to be profitable since all the LLMs have reduced the cost to churn out ok quality texts very quickly. Previously they'd have to hire freelance writers at like $0.05 per word on the low end.

sharemywin 4y ago
forcing everyone to use LLMs. until LLM companies start injecting subtle ad content into the answers. See it already knows how to do it. By the way it recommends against it. Contextual Advertising: Chatbots can use contextual advertising by analyzing the conversations to understand what users are discussing, and then provide ads that relate to the topic. For example, if a user is discussing travel, a chatbot could provide them with ads for travel packages. Personalized Recommendations: Chatbots can use machine learning algorithms to understand user preferences and recommend products that the user is likely to be interested in. For example, if a user frequently talks about health and wellness, a chatbot could provide them with ads for vitamins or supplements. **Product Placement: Chatbots can subtly promote products or services within the conversation itself. For example, if a user is discussing a particular product or service, the chatbot could mention a related product or service as a suggestion. The last one being the most insidious.
chongli 4y ago
I predict that LLMs will kill off search engines, taking blogspam with them. Blogspam has been steadily eroding the value of search results for decades, choking out genuine websites like garden overrun with weeds. When people finally stop using search engines entirely all of those blogspam sites will cease to be profitable, unable to even pay for their hosting, they’ll disappear from the internet.

sharemywin 4y ago

They don't block affiliate links so instead of content that is useful outside of selling you something directly you get more content geared toward directing you to buy something.

supriyo-biswas 4y ago

It will also likely make all online news subscription based, ending the vibrant discussions that we have here and elsewhere on social media. Canada is already considering charging websites for links to news media. Although this may not be all bad though, companies could come together to provide subscription bundles. There's also Apple news and the likes, but news media typically have a hostile relation with big tech.