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Media Briefing: ‘A bitter pill’: ChatGPT ads are coming – where do publishers fit?

This Media Briefing covers the latest in media trends for Digiday+ members and is distributed over email every Thursday at 10 a.m. ET. More from the series →

This week’s Media Briefing looks at what ads coming to ChatGPT means for publishers, who fear they’ll be underwriting OpenAI’s ad business while losing control over distribution and dollars.

  • ChatGPT’s ads are “a bitter pill” for publishers.
  • The Washington Post reportedly closing its sports desk, Yahoo launches AI answer engine, and more.

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