alex rodriguez

Ad block party: Can Google’s AI shut the gate early?
Apr 21, 2025
Vinita Bhatia

Ad block party: Can Google’s AI shut the gate early?

The tech major’s new AI-led regime is pushing ad vetting upstream, giving agencies cleaner inventory but demanding sharper compliance and smarter creative.

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