AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoAI Ad Push: OpenAI added a visual format and measurement tools to ChatGPT ads, while Google is testing ads in AI Mode for users with Personal Intelligence enabled. Reports say ChatGPT advertisers still face targeting problems, as OpenAI’s ad team has been repeatedly reorganized. Platform Rules: Meta removed language allowing it to use crawled website content to train AI after backlash, though its revised terms still permit some use for advertising and business products. TikTok permanently banned the ad account for a documentary about Elon Musk; the National Trust also paused campaigns after TikTok’s AI published unauthorised videos. Ad Safety: Researchers linked targeted online ads to zero-click spyware used against Al Jazeera devices, raising concerns that ad infrastructure can enable surveillance without a click. Regulation: Japan set new guidelines for paid tie-ins in films and TV, while Dubai introduced tighter standards for outdoor ads to protect the emirate’s visual identity. Market Watch: A report says the world’s biggest brands are spending less on advertising, even as AI-generated political ads draw growing scrutiny.
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