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Highlights from today’s newsletter
🤖 Google’s AI Mode will ‘fundamentally redefine’ the digital advertising industry
🧠 How Meta’s AI superintelligence efforts are different from others in the industry
🛒 Do humans still buy? Or are machines already making the decisions?
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AI IN RESEARCH
AI search changes are redrawing the map of digital advertising
Search is no longer Google’s only game.
Google AI Mode, powered by Gemini, now delivers answers directly in conversational summaries, cutting clicks to websites by more than half in some cases. Ads are embedded in these AI responsesand Google’s new AI Max campaigns allow the algorithm to select creatives and match intent without keywords, giving marketers less control but higher reported performance.
Meanwhile, Meta is testing AI-powered search on Instagram and Facebook, transform your flows into intention engineswhile TikTok is doubling down on search ads which brands say deliver lower CPAs and elevate Google search downstream.
Discovery is rewritten by AI. Brands that adapt early, powered by Google AI and emerging social search, will win the next wave of intent.
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GENERATIVE AI MARKETING The emphasis is on traditional SEO and geolocation techniques to increase visibility on AI-based platforms, impacting LLMs that are trained now for future relevance. |
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AI INTEGRATION STRATEGY This approach aims to equip individuals with advanced AI tools to help them achieve their personal goals and demonstrate creativity, providing an alternative focus to the industry’s broader automation strategy. |
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THIS WEEK IN TECH Additionally, regulatory discussions highlight growing concern, with Trump’s AI action plan arguing against perceived ‘bias’ and a UN tech chief urging global cooperation for AI regulation. |
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