I’m one of America’s top pollsters and I’ve got a warning for the AI companies: customers aren’t sold on ads

The AI advertising wars have flared up, and Americans feel the heat. 

OpenAI has begun introducing ads to ChatGPT and AI avatars now sell their wares from LinkedIn to YouTube. Consumers must grapple with an unprecedented change to how goods and services are bought and sold. Meta has not only opened up chatbots to targeted ads, but also prevented Meta AI users from opting out.

So how do Americans feel about this shift?

As with most issues, analyzing public opinion does not yield a simple “yes” or “no” answer.