Google Adds AI Labels to All Ads
Google is turning AI disclosure from a requirement limited to election ads into a default label for all advertising, making transparency a standard expectation across its platforms.
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Google announced on July 9, 2026 that it will add labels to ads to indicate if generative AI was used in creation or modification. Users can check via a 'How this ad was made' panel in My Ad Center on Search, YouTube, or Discover. Ads made with Google's AI tools will get automatic disclosure. Advertisers using AI elsewhere can also manually indicate it. The policy extends Google's prior election ad disclosure rules to all ads.
The labels will appear when users click the three-dot menu or information icon on ads in Google Search, YouTube, or Discover. A panel titled 'How this ad was made' will then show whether generative AI was used. For ads created with Google's own AI advertising tools, the disclosure is added automatically. Google is also introducing controls for advertisers who use AI elsewhere to flag their ads. Depending on regional rules, the label may appear directly on the ad itself. The move follows Google's 2024 requirement for election ads and earlier 2026 expansions of AI watermarking technology like SynthID and C2PA.
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