According to OpenAI, it will test advertising within the ChatGPT Free and Go tiers in the United States to make AI access more affordable while maintaining a focus on privacy, trust, and response quality (OpenAI). According to OpenAI, this marks the introduction of an ad-supported monetization approach in consumer ChatGPT products aimed at expanding global accessibility rather than compromising user protections or answer quality (OpenAI). According to OpenAI, the announcement does not mention cryptocurrencies, tokens, blockchain features, or any market impact discussion (OpenAI).

According to @AIatMeta, Solo Tech has been named one of ten international recipients of the second Llama Impact Grants, enabling the deployment of Llama-powered offline, multilingual AI solutions in 50 rural centers with limited internet access. This initiative is expected to increase AI accessibility and digital inclusion in underserved regions, potentially creating new market opportunities for AI and technology service providers focused on emerging markets (source: AI at Meta, April 30, 2025).

According to @JeffDean, the Gemma 3 27B model, previously only runnable on a single cloud H100 GPU, has been optimized with Quantization Aware Training (QAT) to fit on a home GPU like the RTX 3090. This breakthrough enables traders and developers to leverage the model's advanced capabilities directly from their desktops, potentially impacting algorithmic trading efficiency and data analysis. The optimization details and setup guidance are available via @ollama.