AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoAdtech & Privacy: Google can use Gmail and Photos data to personalize ads when users enable Personal Intelligence, putting renewed focus on the trade-off between targeting and privacy. Platform Growth: ChatGPT ads have reached 100,000 advertisers and expanded to 26 more countries, while Instagram is adding longer videos and microdramas as it competes with YouTube and TikTok. Ad Standards: South Korea plans a 20.1 billion won fine against Samsung over misleading game-performance ads; a U.S. judge also refused to block Eli Lilly’s weight-loss drug ads in a dispute with Novo Nordisk. Measurement & Formats: CTV’s next challenge is better ad measurement and regulation, while a new study says video-on-demand ads can drive measurable short-term sales. AI & Trust: AI-generated political ads are spreading ahead of the U.S. midterms, with Pennsylvania requiring labels and North Carolina lacking disclosure rules. Separately, hackers are using malicious ads to spread malware and spyware, sharpening pressure on platforms to protect users. Creative Work: Brands are turning to AI for faster, cheaper festive campaigns, even as advertisers debate how to keep the work effective and distinctive.
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