Google DeepMind CEO: No Ads for Gemini, Unlike OpenAI's ChatGPT

• Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis confirmed at the World Economic Forum that Gemini will not feature ads, contrasting with OpenAI's ChatGPT.
• OpenAI recently began testing sponsored content for ChatGPT users, a move Hassabis suggested was driven by revenue needs.
• Google, with its substantial advertising revenue from search, can afford to keep Gemini ad-free, leveraging AI Overviews in search results for monetization.
• The article highlights a philosophical divergence between OpenAI's rapid monetization strategy and Google's long-term, ad-free approach for Gemini.
• Hassabis also confirmed that Gemini models will power the next generation of Apple's Siri, a partnership that boosted Alphabet's valuation.

Why It Matters: Google's Gemini will remain ad-free, contrasting with OpenAI's ChatGPT, as Google leverages existing ad revenue streams.