Can you still tell when an ad is AI generated and does it even matter anymore? Should advertisers be allowed to target how you're feeling? Stick around because we're going to answer the question: When AI does everything else, who's responsible?

Hosts:
Dane Golden, YouTube Ads Specialist | VidAction | LinkedIn
Tolis Dokianos, YouTube Globalisation Strategist | Apex Video Marketing | LinkedIn

Advertising on an AI platform is actually proving to be a real medium. How humanity survives automation. A problem facing advertising inside AI assistance. How brands are no longer merely just writing ads anymore. And how advertising itself is becoming agentic, and more!

Hosts:
Dane Golden, YouTube Ads Specialist | VidAction | LinkedIn
Tolis Dokianos, YouTube Globalisation Strategist | Apex Video Marketing | LinkedIn

Featured Stories:

1. As AI becomes more powerful, Google cautions YouTube advertisers not to lose their human touch
   https://www.tubefilter.com/2026/08/31/google-youtube-guidelines-for-advertisers-human-voices/?utm_source=chatgpt.com
2. OpenAI Hits $1 Billion Run Rate With ChatGPT Ads In Just 200 Days
   https://www.forbes.com/sites/gabrielalinzainescu/2026/08/31/openais-chatgpt-ads-hit-1-billion-run-rate-in-just-200-days/
3. Carl Sagan's estate sues in California over ad that allegedly used an AI copy of his voice
   https://sg.news.yahoo.com/carl-sagans-estate-sues-california-084300056.html
4. The AI industry is about to relearn every lesson of the ad blocking wars https://www.techradar.com/pro/the-ai-industry-is-about-to-relearn-every-lesson-of-the-ad-blocking-wars
5. How To Advertise In Google AI Mode For Ecommerce https://www.searchenginejournal.com/how-to-advertise-in-google-ai-mode-for-ecommerce/582810/
6. Google Ads API Developer Assistant gets major AI agent upgrade
   https://searchengineland.com/google-ads-api-developer-assistant-gets-major-ai-agent-upgrade-485890

OpenAI expands ChatGPT ads across Europe, EU and IAB rules tighten AI ad disclosure and measurement, Google and Meta push further into AI-led ad buying, and AI video tools get smarter and faster, and more!

Hosts:
Dane Golden, YouTube Ads Specialist | VidAction | LinkedIn
Tolis Dokianos, YouTube Globalisation Strategist | Apex Video Marketing | LinkedIn

Featured Stories:

1. OpenAI’s ads business hits Europe at the six month mark
   https://digiday.com/marketing/openais-ads-business-hits-europe-at-the-six-month-mark/
2. EU AI transparency rules: what they mean for your advertising (and why UK brands should care too) https://www.mishcon.com/news/eu-ai-transparency-rules-what-they-mean-for-your-advertising-and-why-uk-brands-should-care-too
3. IAB revisits AI disclosure in ads as legal requirements multiply
   https://www.marketingdive.com/news/iab-revisits-ai-disclosure-in-ads-as-legal-requirements-multiply/828182/
4. The IAB is developing a framework to tackle AI advertising measurement https://digiday.com/media/the-iab-is-developing-a-framework-to-tackle-ai-advertising-measurement/
5. Luma and Dumbstruck Partner to Bring Creative Intelligence to AI Video Ads
   https://lbbonline.com/news/Luma-Dumbstruck-Creative-Intelligence-AI-Video-Ads?utm_source=chatgpt.com
6. AI can launch ABM ads in minutes, but opportunity definitions still decide whether sales trusts the handoff
   https://www.marketscale.com/industries/marketing-tech/ai-can-launch-abm-ads-in-minutes-but-opportunity-definitions-still-decide-whether-sales-trusts-the-handoff
7. Advertising After the Campaign: How GenAI Is Turning Ads into Living Systems
   https://hackernoon.com/advertising-after-the-campaign-how-genai-is-turning-ads-into-living-systems
8. Google Ads Launches New Search and AI Max Experimentation Tools
   https://www.searchenginejournal.com/google-ads-launches-new-search-and-ai-max-experimentation-tools/586549/
9. Meta’s AI-first ad buying is forcing a new operating model for paid social teams
   https://www.marketscale.com/industries/marketing-tech/metas-ai-first-ad-buying-is-forcing-a-new-operating-model-for-paid-social-teams
10. How to limit Instagram from using your data for AI and ads
    https://www.engadget.com/2240136/how-to-limit-instragram-from-using-data-for-ai-ads/