YouTube Is Not Selling Ads Anymore. It Is Selling the Algorithm That Places Them
Marketing Technology · Advertising Platforms Google built the dominant digital ad machine. Meta just took the top spot. YouTube's answer is not more inventory. It is the AI that decides where the ad goes. By Shashi Bellamkonda · May 15, 2026 $9.88B YouTube ad revenue, Q1 2026 $243B Meta projected glo…