Microsoft is selling advertising in responses given by its Bing chat search engine, highlighting a potential revenue model for an artificial intelligence tool the company says has attracted 100 million average daily users.
Microsoft Corp. is selling advertising in responses given by its Bing chat search engine, highlighting a potential revenue model for an artificial intelligence tool the company says has attracted 100 million average daily users.
“We recently met with some of our partners to begin exploring ideas and to get feedback on how we can continue to distribute content in a way that is meaningful in traffic and revenue for our partners,” Yusuf Mehdi, Microsoft chief marketing officer, said Wednesday in a“These conversations are early days but we’re hearing positive feedback as we look for opportunities to maximise these new experiences for the entire ecosystem.
Microsoft’s new Bing builds on the traditional Internet search experience with new features like chatbots that answer questions.embedded in chat responses, similar to sponsored search content that appears on search engines like Alphabet Inc.’s Google. For example, asking Bing, “How do I buy a house in Oakland, CA?” produces a response that may include a tiny advertising link.A Microsoft representative declined to comment further on the company’s plans.is expected to grow more than 10% this year to $627 billion, according to analyst firm Insider Intelligence.
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