THE RISK OF MONETIZING TRUST: WHAT AI ADVERTISING COULD GET WRONG

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Every ad platform eventually monetizes the attention it gathers, but conversational AI is different because it runs on trust rather than discovery. A recommendation delivered inside an ongoing, personal dialogue reads as advice rather than an ad, so a paid placement blended into that dialogue risks eroding the confidence that makes the format work. Credibility built through expertise and strong reviews may end up mattering more than paid placement once that tension surfaces. AI advertising becomes valuable or corrosive depending on how thoughtfully the industry handles that distinction.