Edition No. 86 · Wed 16 Sept 2026 · Story 20 of 44

Marketers are using AI search concerns to argue for higher media budgets

Digiday

Brands with long consideration journeys are citing shifting search behavior to make the case for more media dollars, with 61% of US consumers using an AI assistant for shopping research last quarter.

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