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In today’s podcast episode, we discuss whether AI slop is becoming a problem on YouTube, the ways AI is helping—and hindering—brand safety efforts for advertisers, and what marketers can do about AI’s influence on how their ads appear. Join Senior Director of Podcasts and host Marcus Johnson, along with Analyst Jacob Bourne and Principal Analyst Bill Fisher. Listen anywhere, or watch on YouTube or Spotify.
 
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Behind the Numbers: an EMARKETER Podcast

AI, Brand Safety’s Frenemy | Behind the Numbers (Video)

AI, Brand Safety’s Frenemy | Behind the Numbers (Video)

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