Advertising made the internet accessible. Will it do the same for AI?

Is advertising the only viable way to fund AI at scale? Will it quietly dictate what these systems optimize for? Advertising ...
Complex

How One Student Could Free the Internet From Online Ads

Vortex, a data management game, may end online ad targeting as we know it. One of the central dilemmas of the Internet is the pervasive pressure to represent yourself as authentically as possible. We ...
Fast Company

I helped build the internet’s ad economy. Now I want to save it

If you’ve noticed that the internet feels different lately—more cluttered, harder to navigate—you’re not imagining it. The system is breaking down in real time, and by 2026, researchers predict that ...
SiliconANGLE

Rise of the ‘answer engine’: AI’s impact triggers fresh questions for internet ad models, power usage and data sharing

A lengthy stack of issues and macro trends is shaping the technology industry today, and high on the list is the prospect that the internet engine powering an estimated $16 trillion to $21 trillion ...
adexchanger

Programmatic I/O: How Programmatic Platforms Can Capitalize On The Open Internet

Is the open internet in trouble? Open programmatic ad spend has only grown 3% since 2021, according to equity research firm Wolfe Research. Walled gardens have grown 10% in the same time frame. This ...
RBR

Internet ad revenues hit historic high

Internet ad revenues surged to a landmark $20.1 billion, according to a just-released IAB Internet Advertising Revenue Report prepared by the New Media Group of PwC US. This is an 18% increase over ...