Google expands AI Mode ads to 10 more countries, no opt-out

PPC Land’s Luis Rijo reports that Google is scaling ads inside AI Mode to Australia, Canada, India and seven other countries, with existing Search advertisers automatically eligible and unable to opt out separately from Search.

Why it matters. Advertisers lose the ability to control placement separately from Search, since AI Mode and AI Overviews now fold into existing campaigns with no segmented reporting or opt-out.

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