TechCrunch states that Yuchen Jin, co-founder of Hyperbolic, uploaded a screenshot to X illustrating a discussion with ChatGPT in which the chatbot recommended the Peloton app. This occurred during a dialogue unrelated to fitness or exercise.
Wow, is ChatGPT already displaying advertisements?
I was just having a conversation about Elon on Nikhil’s podcast when suddenly an ad popped up saying, “Discover a fitness class, Connect Peloton.” 🤯
Incredible. At least align the ad with the discussion topic next time! https://t.co/U4QMmiGbRn pic.twitter.com/s9uREIlB50
— Yuchen Jin (@Yuchenj_UW) December 1, 2025
“Wow, is ChatGPT already displaying advertisements?” Jin queried, before sharing his experience. “I was just having a conversation about Elon on Nikhil’s podcast when suddenly an ad appeared saying, ‘Discover a fitness class, Connect Peloton.’ Incredible. At least align the ad with the discussion topic next time!” The post garnered over 480,000 views on X at the time of this writing. While the inclusion of Peloton in the chat appears to be an advertisement, as shown in the screenshot above,
