Google's Aggressive AI Push in Ads Platform
Google is now promoting its own AI features directly inside Google Ads — a rare move that inserts marketing right into advertisers' daily workflow.
What's Happening
Users are seeing promotional messages for AI Max for Search campaigns when they open campaign settings panels. These notifications appear during routine account audits and updates, essentially serving as an internal advertisement for Google's own tooling.
Why This Matters
The in-platform placement signals Google is pushing to accelerate AI adoption among advertisers, moving from optional rollouts to active promotion. While Google often introduces AI-driven features, promoting them directly within existing workflows marks a more aggressive adoption strategy.
What to Watch
Keep an eye on whether this promotional approach expands to other Google Ads features — and how advertisers respond to marketing within their management interface.
First Sighting
Julie Bacchini, president and founder of Neptune Moon, spotted the notification and shared it on LinkedIn. She wrote: "Nothing like Google Ads essentially running an ad for AI Max in the settings area of a campaign."
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