[oatmeal1]

> A whole lot. Think of all those ChatGPT queries that are robbing Google of search ad revenue, as people realize they can get the information they want more efficiently than looking at search results.

Is this overblown? The questions ChatGPT answers don't seem like they are very valuable from an advertising perspective.

[jtbayly]

Does chatGPT refuse to answer these questions?

What are some highly rated doctors in {my zip code} for plastic surgery?

I want a piece of software that allows me to track my relationships with my customers. Is there something like that available?

There's a lot of advertising potential in those questions.

[oatmeal1]

I understand the potential is there, but the author phrases his statement in the present tense. I'm wondering if people are actually asking the kinds of questions you listed right now, and if the answers are good enough not to end up on Google anyway.