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11-22-2025, 12:14 PM
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TL;DR
Google has started monetizing Search’s AI Mode.
Sponsored results now appear along with AI-generated responses.
These ads appear at the bottom of a response.
Update: November 21, 2025 (2:14 PM ET): A Google spokesperson has informed us that these ads appearing in the wild are part of a test. The test was initially announced (https://blog.google/products/ads-commerce/google-search-ai-brand-discovery/) at Google Marketing Live back in May. According to the spokesperson, Google has no new updates to share regarding the rollout of ads on AI Mode.
Original article: November 21, 2025 (11:55 AM ET): Google has long been working on ways to monetize its various AI (https://www.androidauthority.com/how-to-turn-off-ai-overviews-google-3445771/) efforts, especially when it comes to Search. Not surprising when you know Search accounts for a big part of the company’s revenue. We’re starting to see this come to fruition with ads arriving on the previously ad-free AI Mode experience.
More... (https://www.androidauthority.com/google-search-ai-mode-ads-3618562/)
TL;DR
Google has started monetizing Search’s AI Mode.
Sponsored results now appear along with AI-generated responses.
These ads appear at the bottom of a response.
Update: November 21, 2025 (2:14 PM ET): A Google spokesperson has informed us that these ads appearing in the wild are part of a test. The test was initially announced (https://blog.google/products/ads-commerce/google-search-ai-brand-discovery/) at Google Marketing Live back in May. According to the spokesperson, Google has no new updates to share regarding the rollout of ads on AI Mode.
Original article: November 21, 2025 (11:55 AM ET): Google has long been working on ways to monetize its various AI (https://www.androidauthority.com/how-to-turn-off-ai-overviews-google-3445771/) efforts, especially when it comes to Search. Not surprising when you know Search accounts for a big part of the company’s revenue. We’re starting to see this come to fruition with ads arriving on the previously ad-free AI Mode experience.
More... (https://www.androidauthority.com/google-search-ai-mode-ads-3618562/)