True - but if you erode that trust then your users may go elsewhere. If you keep the ads visually separated, there's a respected boundary & users may accept it.

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SJC_Hacker 9 hours ago | parent | next [-]

There will be a respected boundary for a time, then as advertisers find its more effective the boundaries will start to disappear

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calvinmorrison 10 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

google did it. LLms are the new google search. It'll happen sooner or later.

	▲	ptero 9 hours ago \| parent [-]
		Yes, but for a while google was head and shoulders above the competition. It also poured a ton of money into building non-search functionality (email, maps, etc.). And had a highly visible and, for a while, internally respected "don't be evil" corporate motto. All of which made it much less likely that users would bolt in response to each real monetization step. This is very different to the current situation, where we have a shifting landscape with several AI companies, each with its strengths. Things can change, but it takes time for 1-2 leaders to consolidate and for the competition to die off. My 2c.