Fernando Mendoza Got Mocked For Sounding Like ChatGPT. Now He’s Cashing In On It

College football No. 1 pick Fernando Mendoza has turned earlier mockery that he "sounded like ChatGPT" into a commercial partnership with ChatGPT, posting the ad on social media and identifying himself as an OpenAI partner. The deal monetizes a viral joke from his college days and enhances Mendoza's off-field endorsement profile.

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Fernando Mendoza posted a new commercial Friday announcing his partnership with ChatGPT, turning a joke that followed him through college football into an actual paycheck. The Raiders’ No. 1 overall pick shared the ad on social media, tagging it with a hashtag identifying him as an OpenAI partner. From Punchline to Partnership The comparisons started […] The post Fernando Mendoza Got Mocked For Sounding Like ChatGPT. Now He’s Cashing In On It appeared first on PlayersTV.

Curated by Taleb Kabbara · Source: playerstv.com

Companies Mentioned

ChatGPT, Raiders, OpenAI, PlayersTV

ChatGPT: ChatGPT is an artificial intelligence chatbot product that partnered with Fernando Mendoza in a commercial campaign promoting the product.

Raiders: Raiders is the NFL franchise that drafted Fernando Mendoza as the No. 1 overall pick referenced in the story.

OpenAI: OpenAI is the AI research and deployment company whose product ChatGPT is being promoted and which Mendoza identified himself as partnering with.

PlayersTV: PlayersTV is the media outlet that published the post titled 'Fernando Mendoza Got Mocked For Sounding Like ChatGPT. Now He’s Cashing In On It.'

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