Marketing

Advertising Week Briefing: AWNY distills the industry’s existential drift

Another industry event, another round of panels framed by uncertainty. It’s the one constant in a stretch of years defined by volatility — economic, political and technological — all of which have reshaped how marketers operate. But this time, the uncertainty feels different. Less ambient noise, more existential.  The pace of change, from AI to

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AI personas promise speed, but safeguards are needed to avoid leading marketers astray

When trying to explain how generative AI tools work using plain English, it’s tempting to fall back on language that humanizes the tech. Tools like ChatGPT “think” or “design” responses against prompts set by users; automation workflows become “assistants,” chatbots become “copilots” or “wingmen.” In that light, perhaps it’s unsurprising that regular users are turning

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Creators fear that cheap, scalable AI talent might soon come for their paychecks

Personalities generated by AI, like Tilly Norwood, don’t need rest or have unique, personal opinions. That’s part of their appeal to talent agencies and advertisers. As brands and platforms quietly embrace AI-generated content, some creators are starting to worry that cost and control will beat out their authenticity. Last week, Meta launched its AI-generated content

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Media Buying Briefing: AI’s impact on search forces agencies to rewrite the marketing script

For all the talk of generative AI upending the media agency business — I get daily pitches of this agency or that data platform rolling out a new proprietary AI system that changes everything! — it’s not as impactful as what’s happening to the search business. Zero-click search and generative search optimization (GEO) are the

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Scott Spencer’s New Startup Wants To Help Users Monetize Their Online Advertising Data

What happens when an ad tech developer partners with a cybersecurity expert to start a new company? You end up with a consumer product that is both a privacy software service and a programmatic advertising ID. Meet Rewarded Interest, a company launched last year by Scott Spencer and Thede Loder. Spencer was a long-time Google

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