Google opposes speculation which pointed to the rapid inclusion of advertising in its advanced artificial intelligence system, Twinsfor the year 2026. The company vehemently denied the information arising from a report published by a magazine specializing in advertising.
Gemini Announcement Rumors: Where Did They Come From?
The dispute arose from an article which, based on anonymous sources from the advertising sectorsuggested that Google is already informing its advertising customers of plans to integrate advertising into Gemini. It was assumed that these formats would be different from the ads that are already present in the search engine’s AI mode or in searches related to artificial intelligence.
The initial report didn’t detail the specifics of this supposed integration, but it opened the door to the possibility ads interspersed with Gemini answers or even sponsored endorsements of products and institutions.
Google’s official position: there will be no advertising on Gemini!
The tech giant’s reaction was immediate. Dan TaylorVP of Global Ads at Google, was the spokesperson responsible for settling the dispute. Through her account in the social network “uninformed” and “accurate”distancing himself from the intended plans.
“This article is based on uninformed anonymous sources that make inaccurate claims. The Gemini app is ad-free, and there are currently no plans to change that.”
The company reiterated that advertising is limited AI Finder modewhere Gemini’s own artificial intelligence helps filter results and create summaries. Taylor’s public statement seeks to remove any doubt about the monetization of the Gemini app directly through advertising.
According to official information, Gemini’s business model is geared towards him premium versionwhich offers exclusive features and benefits over the free version. The monthly cost of this plan is just over 20 euros. For now, the user experience in the main Gemini app remains ad-free.
OpenAI also rejects advertising on ChatGPT
In a similar context, OpenAI has also denied injecting ads into its popular ChatGPT chatbot. Speculation arose after the circulation of a screenshot that suggests a commercial integration.
Nick TurleyThis was assured by the head of ChatGPT “No real-time ad testing” and that the images shared are not actual advertisements. The clarification follows confusion caused by the purported integration of purchases during the call.
Although OpenAI acknowledged that this was a previously announced application integration and not a traditional commercial system, they acknowledged that inadequate case management. Managers like it Mark Chen They stressed the importance of being very careful with any feature that looks like an ad.
Financial pressure on OpenAI due to high operating costs exceeding current revenue from API subscriptions and contracts, has prompted the exploration of new business models. Researchers have discovered code linked to ad systems in beta versions of Android, and the company has publicly acknowledged that it is looking into advertising patterns.
Source: Infobae
