YouTube starts using AI to make ads annoyingly difficult to avoid
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YouTube is employing AI technology to enhance the effectiveness of its advertisements by strategically placing them during moments of high viewer engagement. During its Brandcast 2025 event, the company announced the use of Google's Gemini AI, aiming to identify critical points in videos that would maximize ad impact. Although specifics regarding ad characteristics remain undisclosed, the initiative is anticipated to boost ad revenues for creators. Ultimately, YouTube's goal is to encourage more viewers to opt for subscriptions to YouTube Premium while combating ad-blocking technologies.
YouTube is leveraging AI to enhance ad placement within videos, making ads more persuasive by pinpointing moments where viewers are least likely to skip.
At the Brandcast 2025 event, YouTube introduced Google's Gemini AI to identify key engagement moments, ensuring ads are strategically placed for maximum viewer retention.
While details on ad duration and skippability remain unclear, the focus on placing ads at peak moments suggests a shift towards maximizing revenue for content creators.
YouTube's ultimate goal with these strategies is to encourage viewers to subscribe to YouTube Premium, amidst ongoing efforts to combat ad blockers.
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