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Reddit gambles on AI as it prepares for long-awaited IPO

The company has been advised to consider a valuation of at least $5 billion, according to reports

The Reddit IPO is set to be one of the biggest listings this year. Picture: Bloomberg

Artificial intelligence will become an important part of Reddit business, the company said in its long-awaited filing for an initial public offering (IPO), tapping into a revenue stream that could be both lucrative and controversial.

Reddit makes most of its money by selling ads that appear alongside social content. In its filing, the 19-year-old company outlined another line of additional business: selling that content to companies building ChatGPT-like chatbots.

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