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Major AI Players Face Monetization Shifts and Intensified Regulatory Scrutiny

Importance: 90/10010 Sources

Why It Matters

These developments highlight a critical juncture for leading AI companies as they navigate the challenges of monetizing advanced AI, expanding globally, and confronting growing ethical concerns and regulatory pressures from multiple jurisdictions.

Key Intelligence

■OpenAI is beginning to test targeted ads for ChatGPT free users, marking a significant step in its revenue generation strategy.
■xAI's Grok AI is under extensive regulatory scrutiny and facing probes from the EU, UK, Japan, and California's Attorney General over deepfake content, including sexualized images.
■Anthropic is expanding its global footprint, notably with a new operation in Bengaluru, India, while simultaneously facing criticism from the US Defense Secretary regarding its AI safety policies.
■Samsung is exploring the possibility of charging for its Galaxy AI features, indicating a potential shift in how device-embedded AI services will be monetized.

Source Coverage

Google News - AI & TechCrunch

ChatGPT users are about to get hit with targeted ads - TechCrunch

Google News - AI & TechCrunch

Anthropic taps former Microsoft India MD to lead Bengaluru expansion - TechCrunch

Google News - AI

FinancialContent - EU and UK Launch Major Probes into Grok AI Over Deepfake Scandal: AICC Emerges as Model for Ethical AI Compliance - FinancialContent

Google News - AI

Will Samsung Start Charging for Galaxy AI? Here’s the Latest Update - The Hans India

Google News - AI & Bloomberg

Musk’s Grok AI Faces Scrutiny From Japan Over Sexualized Images - Bloomberg.com

Google News - AI & Models

ChatGPT tests ads as a new era of AI begins - Fortune

Google News - AI & Models

Exclusive / Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth jabs Anthropic over safety policies - Semafor

Google News - AI & TechCrunch

California AG sends Musk’s xAI a cease-and-desist order over sexual deepfakes - TechCrunch

Google News - AI

OpenAI Announces Targeted Ads Testing for ChatGPT Free Users - MLQ.ai

Google News - AI & Bloomberg

OpenAI to Test Targeted Ads in ChatGPT, Stepping Up Revenue Push - Bloomberg.com