Sam Altman Slams Anthropic's 'Dishonest' Super Bowl Ads Mocking ChatGPT Monetization

• Anthropic launched aggressive Super Bowl ads mocking AI chatbot advertising and questioning user trust.
• The ads parodied ChatGPT-like bots inserting irrelevant ads, like for cougar-dating or height-boosting insoles.
• OpenAI CEO Sam Altman found the ads amusing but later criticized Anthropic for being 'dishonest' and 'misleading'.
• Altman stated ads subsidize free access and OpenAI won't manipulate conversations; ads will be clearly labeled and separate.
• Altman also accused Anthropic of catering to wealthy users and being 'authoritarian' in its approach to AI.