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Google AI Overviews are putting ads in their answers. We track them daily.

A live, daily index of the sponsored ads Google AI Overviews are rolling out inside their answers.

Updated October 20, 20265.0×vs last week
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sponsored ads in Google AI Overview answers yesterday

73of 106.1K answers
323advertisers
1,914peak day so far
~485.8KAI answers analyzed every day
90 daysof daily history

Built on a large daily sample of real AI answers, not a census of the whole market. The exact numbers are indicative, but the sample is big enough to reflect overall trends in AI advertising.

Sponsored ads over time

Sponsored ads in Google AI Overviews, day by day

How many sponsored ads Google AI Overviews showed each day. Hover any day for the advertiser and answer counts behind it.

Google AI Overviews
Latest
976sponsored ads5.0×vs last week
323 advertisers · 73 answers had an ad
Peak 976
1,113
834
556
278
September 21, 2026October 20, 2026
How often ads show

Most Google AI Overview answers still have no ad

Every Google AI Overview answer is an organic answer, and sometimes a sponsored ad gets inserted alongside it. Here's how rare that still is today.

1 in 1,453Google AI Overview answers showed a sponsored ad yesterday
0.07%

73 of 106,050 answers carried a sponsored ad

Leaderboard

Brands showing up most in AI ads

The brands appearing most often in AI ads on the latest snapshot, ranked by total appearances.

  • BrandAppearancesShareRank
  • 1samsung.com1,4201.7%5
  • 2apple.com1,0901.3%2
  • 3lenovo.com8251.0%1
  • 4hp.com7971.0%3
  • 5asus.com7370.9%—
  • 6philips.com7290.9%13
  • 7beminimalist.co6670.8%27
  • 8royalcanin.com6560.8%16
  • 9mi.com5460.7%31
  • 10acer.com5230.6%7
  • 11cerave.com5040.6%4
  • 12lg.com4760.6%—
  • 13bosch.com4600.6%1
  • 14purina.com4530.5%45
  • 15dove.com4330.5%6
By industry

Which industries buy sponsored ads

The industries running the most sponsored ads in AI answers right now.

  • IndustryAdsShare
  • Business & Productivity Software1.2K9.1%
  • Specialty Retail4863.8%
  • Marketing & Advertising2952.3%
  • Business Consulting2451.9%
  • Career Services & Job Search2171.7%
  • Investing & Trading2111.7%
  • Cloud, Hosting & It Services1941.5%
  • Airlines & Flights1441.1%
By market

Where the sponsored ads are showing

How sponsored ads break down across country markets on the latest snapshot.

  • MarketAdsShare
  • 🇺🇸United States10.6K83.5%
  • 🇦🇺Australia5544.4%
  • 🇮🇳India4283.4%
  • 🇹🇷Türkiye2702.1%
  • 🇲🇾Malaysia2451.9%
  • 🇧🇷Brazil1801.4%
  • 🇨🇦Canada1621.3%
  • 🇳🇿New Zealand580.5%
What an ad looks like

How a sponsored ad shows up in Google AI Overviews

A representative look at the two native formats Google inserts beneath an AI Overview: a sponsored product carousel, and a sponsored text listing.

Illustrative examples of the native sponsored formats using real brands that advertise in AI answers. Prices, ratings and product copy are representative.

best running shoes and headphones
AI Overview

The best picks balance cushioning, comfort and sound quality. Here are a few top-rated options from recent reviews and expert roundups:

Sponsored
Products to consider:Running shoes and headphones from brands advertising right now.
Nike Pegasus 41 Running Shoes
Nike Pegasus 41 Running Shoes$140.00Nike4.7(3k+)
Sony WH-1000XM5 Headphones
Sony WH-1000XM5 Headphones$399.99Best Buy4.8(12k+)
HOKA Bondi 9 Running Shoes
HOKA Bondi 9 Running Shoes$170.00HOKA4.6(1k+)
Apple AirPods Max
Apple AirPods Max$549.00Apple4.8(9k+)
ASICS Gel-Nimbus 27
ASICS Gel-Nimbus 27$165.00ASICS4.6(800+)
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