Why AI ads make consumers question product quality, according to an expert
AI Why AI ads make consumers question product quality, according to an expert Features By Elton Jones Published 1 October 2026 Lindsay Brillson also shares 7 rules for better AI ads When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Even after disgruntled customers roasted Coca-Cola, I wouldn’t be surprised to see them try it again this year to let everyone know the holidays are coming.Coca-Cola isn’t the only company indulging in AI-created content, however. According to the Interactive Advertising Bureau, 83% of ad executives said their company now uses AI in the creative process, up from 60% in 2024.
- ▪AI Why AI ads make consumers question product quality, according to an expert Features By Elton Jones Published 1 October 2026 Lindsay Brillson also shares 7 rules for better AI ads When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn a
- ▪Even after disgruntled customers roasted Coca-Cola, I wouldn’t be surprised to see them try it again this year to let everyone know the holidays are coming.Coca-Cola isn’t the only company indulging in AI-created content, however.
- ▪According to the Interactive Advertising Bureau, 83% of ad executives said their company now uses AI in the creative process, up from 60% in 2024.
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AI Why AI ads make consumers question product quality, according to an expert Features By Elton Jones Published 1 October 2026 Lindsay Brillson also shares 7 rules for better AI ads When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: Lindsay Brillson/Shutterstock) Copy link Facebook X Reddit Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter When the holidays rolled around in 2024 and 2025, I’m sure most folks flipped through the channels and caught sight of Coca-Cola’s latest takes on their annual Christmas commercials.But to their shock and horror, their eyes were greeted with an overabundance of AI-generated visuals that put the…
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