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Ads in AI Mode: every confirmed step and sighting

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Google said it was "starting to test ads in AI Mode" in the US on 21st May 2025. Shopping ads were sighted inline in August 2026, and Google confirmed a match-type experiment on 4th Sep.

Google has never announced a general launch of ads in AI Mode. Every step so far is a test, a sighting or a confirmed experiment.

This page labels each one as such.

The test began at Google Marketing Live on 21st May 2025. Google said Search and Shopping ads "may appear below and integrated into AI Mode responses", from existing campaigns.

On 28th Aug 2026 a Shopping ads carousel was sighted inline within a response for the first time. On 4th Sep Google's Ads Liaison confirmed a "small experiment" serving exact and phrase match text ads.

Each step below links to its entry and primary source on our AI Mode tracker.

Rollout log

Sources

Frequently asked questions

Are there ads in Google AI Mode?

In testing. Google has said since 21st May 2025 that it is testing Search and Shopping ads in US AI Mode.

In October 2025 it told Search Engine Roundtable it was "still only testing". No general launch has been announced.

Do exact and phrase match campaigns show in AI Mode?

In a "small experiment", confirmed by Google's Ads Liaison on 4th Sep 2026. The 2025 test used broad match only.

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