Dan GillmorMay 16, 2024

As warned, Reddit has taken a bundle of money from "Open"AI and will use it to further monetize what you -- and the volunteers who moderate it all -- contributed for free.

It's the norm now, and particularly slimy in this case.

https://www.theverge.com/2024/5/16/24158529/reddit-openai-chatgpt-api-access-advertising

OpenAI strikes Reddit deal to train its AI on your posts

Reddit and OpenAI have signed an arrangement that makes the site’s posts available in ChatGPT and allows Reddit to build new tools using OpenAI’s models.

The Verge
Show threadTony Novak
@dangillmor It seems, from a casual observer’s perspective, that Reddit has risen in social media prominence more than any other platform lately, despite the criticism and controversy.
May 17, 2024 at 6:24amWeb