The inevitable has happened: Ads on Google Search's AI Mode are here (Update: It's a test)

Google Search AI Mode users are starting to see ads appear in results. These ads are shown as sponsored content.
TechCrunch

Google is bringing ads to AI Mode

Google on Wednesday detailed its plans to bring ads to AI Mode, the company’s AI-powered experience in Google Search. Ads may appear “where relevant” below and “integrated into” AI Mode responses as ...
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Google's AI Search Era Is Here-But Its Ad Business Hangs in the Balance

Editor’s Note: This story was originally published on June 10. It has been extensively updated for ADWEEK Magazine’s Aug. 5 issue. Google appeared to be caught flat-footed when OpenAI's ChatGPT burst ...
PC Magazine

You Can Now Hide Ads In Google Search, But You Have to See Them First

Google's results have become busier in recent years, especially since the brand introduced AI Overviews before the web links. Research in July suggested over a quarter of Google searches now end with ...
Business Insider

Google's share of the search ad market could drop below 50% for the first time in a decade as AI search engines boom

Google is facing new competition in the advertising market as AI transforms the industry. Google's search ad market share in the US could fall below 50% for the first time in a decade. Perplexity AI, ...