The AI Ad Economy
Debra Aho WilliamsonThe AI Ad Economy follows the money as AI transforms how brands and retailers reach consumers.
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Here’s How Leading Tech Firms View the State of the AI Ad Economy
Hello from the Greenwood branch of the Seattle Public Library. I’ve been out at appointments and I’m already over-caffeinated, so I popped in to work on this newsletter. Can’t remember the last time I set foot in a library, but it’s ironic...
Did OpenAI just reveal plans for an ad network?
Hello from Seattle! Here’s what’s inside The AI Ad Economy today:
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Did OpenAI just reveal plans for an ad network? A job posting—which was edited after a reporter inquired about it—has some very interesting tea leaves.
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The Biggest AI Ad Platforms Just Made a Big Bet on Transparency
Hello from 35,000 feet (again!). I’m flying back to Seattle after spending a week with my parents in Florida, including a fun side trip with my dad and daughter to Savannah.
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Q2 2026 Was the Quarter AI Media Started to Scale
Hello from 35,000 feet; I’m on a plane to visit my parents. This Seattle gal isn’t prepared for Florida in July. Claude said I should have spent the past week “outside during the warmest part of the day, or do exercise sessions that make yo...
The Sisyphus Problem in AEO
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It’s gray and cool in Seattle this week; the joke we always tell is that summer starts here on the 5th of July. But after the heat in Cannes last week, I’m OK with a little bit of cloud cover.
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