OpenAI's decision to introduce advertisements into ChatGPT has sparked serious concerns about privacy, trust, and the ethical complexities of monetizing artificial intelligence. This shift marks a dramatic departure from earlier assurances by OpenAI's leadership, who once described pairing ads with AI as a "last resort." For users who rely on ChatGPT for everything from brainstorming ideas to sharing sensitive information, the implications of this change feel deeply personal, and potentially unsettling.
The toolkit's creative intelligence component, which helps maximise creative effectiveness, has been created in partnership with creative data provider DAIVID. At its core is Waymark, an AI creative studio that can produce TV ads in seconds. By using content from a brand's website, Waymark can instantly create 10-, 15-, or 30-second ads with scripts and multiple versions tailored to different audiences or locations.
When OpenAI announced earlier this week that it would begin testing advertisements within ChatGPT, it marked a key shift in how AI tools make money. The company promised users could opt out of personalized ads and would see clear labels distinguishing promotions from regular responses. However, widespread concerns over the use of ads in AI content has many worried. Senator Ed Markey sent a letter this week to OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and other tech leaders expressing concerns over the use of ads with AI.
Avocados From Mexico is returning to the Super Bowl with a digital play instead of a traditional linear spot for the third year in a row. This year though, the avocado brand is using AI to create an interactive tool that offers real-time football predictions and custom guacamole recipes called the Prediction Pit. The brand did not say how much the stunt costs - but the price tag is $8 million for a proper Super Bowl ad.
What if you could create a cinematic ad so stunning, so polished, that viewers would swear it cost tens of thousands of dollars, only to reveal it was made for mere cents? Below, Robo Nuggets breaks down how AI is transforming ad production, making high-quality, professional-grade content accessible to everyone, regardless of budget or experience. Imagine producing a complete ad, complete with custom visuals, music, and voiceovers, for under $3.
Reddit has launched an AI-powered media-buying tool designed to automate core aspects of advertising on its platform, including audience targeting, bidding, and creative optimisation. The product, called Max Campaign, is positioned as a way to attract performance-focused advertisers while responding to ongoing concerns around transparency in automated advertising tools. Integrated into Reddit Ads Manager, Max Campaigns is intended to simplify how brands plan, set up, and run campaigns.
On the left of one such billboard is a startling reality-bending image of former Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau coiled around a stripper pole. Another billboard features an echo of the much-memed deepfake of Pope Francis in a stylish puffer coat. On the right of both billboards is an, evidently real, often sweaty, intimidatingly fit person in workout gear. Across both is the tagline, "Question Everything but Yourself," followed by the now familiar "Equinox It's not Fitness. It's Life."
Although it's hard to recall the pre-chatbot world, ChatGPT and Perplexity only launched a little over three years ago, and Microsoft's Copilot followed a year later. In that short time, AI and AI search have taken root, and ads were bound to follow. The heat of the moment Chatbots could unlock major opportunities for advertisers - specifically, the ability to reach consumers at the exact moment they're ready to purchase something, with a highly specific understanding of what they're looking for.
Enso, which operates a Vibe Automation platform for building and managing agents, has produced an advertising campaign that showcases the capabilities of advanced AI tools through its method of creation. The campaign, titled " produced in just six hours at a cost of $150, spent entirely on AI tools, without hiring actors or professional crews. Enso said a similar campaign about a year ago would have taken about a month and cost $10,000 to $20,000, requiring a full production team, actors, a professional voice actor, locations, coordinated shoot days and post-production editing.
While he ran his magazine since 2016 with a focus on print, featuring local talents from around the Bay Area, with a focus on highlighting Antioch and Pittsburg areas, he recently started changing his focus to other pursuits. He launched a Knocksmith TV channel on the Roku app to feature his homemade videos, started doing more online marketing work with other companies and has been experimenting with AI programs to make new ads for other clients outside of music.
Walmart is testing advertising within its new AI-powered shopping assistant, Sparky, as part of a broader push to reshape digital retail experiences. Introduced to the company's mobile app in June, Sparky functions like a conversational agent, helping users compare products, summarise reviews, and suggest items for different occasions. Sources familiar with the initiative say Walmart has been experimenting with a format called "Sponsored Prompt," which integrates ads directly into Sparky's chat interface.
For most general web users, Brave is the most successful browser they've never heard of. But perhaps more people know it than you might expect. Otherwise, how could Brave have generated $25 million in revenue in Q1 2025, most of which came from the search ads product built into its browser. Still, there is a glimmer of hope for search engines that want to quickly build up their own index.
Apple has created its new Apple TV+ streaming service introduction using entirely practical effects and in-camera techniques, drawing a sharp contrast with Coca-Cola's decision to produce its 2025 Christmas advertisement using artificial intelligence, according to Unilad Tech. What's happening? The tech company released behind-the-scenes footage showing how its creative team built and filmed the Apple TV+ logo sequence by hand rather than generating it digitally.
As of November 3, 2025, it has delivered a jaw-dropping 297% one-year return and an almost unbelievable 4,034% over three years. What makes AppLovin special isn't just its growth rate. It's the company's AXON 2.0 technology that's the real star, using AI to match advertisers with the right app users. The results speak for themselves: 35% lower customer acquisition costs for AppLovin's clients and 56% operating margins that would make most software companies jealous.
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"After a few years of existential hand-wringing, the company has found its rhythm again by doing what it does best: scaling attention and monetizing it with ruthless efficiency," said Jeremy Goldman, eMarketer's senior director of briefings, in emailed comments. "While everyone else is still pitching AI moonshots, Meta has quietly turned AI into margin. Its ad tools are sharper, its targeting smarter, and its short-form video business is finally paying off."
With the protocols that AdCP has in mind, an advertiser might be able to begin an agentic campaign with the prompt like, "I want to find women who are interested in rock climbing in the UK," Coghlan told reporters. That request would go to publisher and platform agents (the agents of sales agents), which could respond with the types of inventory packages and audiences that fit the bill.
