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Google Denies 2026 Ads in Gemini App, Calls Report False

Last Updated on: December 11, 2025 by

Google just slammed the brakes on a viral report that sent marketers into a frenzy. On December 8, 2025, Adweek claimed Google privately told big ad agencies that “Ads in Gemini app” will roll out in 2026. Within hours, Google’s top ads executive and official accounts fired back with a crystal-clear denial: there are zero plans to put ads inside the Gemini chatbot. The swift pushback highlights the massive pressure on tech giants to monetise AI while keeping millions of daily users happy, and ad-free for now.

Google Says “Not Happening”: Here’s the Full Picture on Ads in Gemini App

Ads in Gemini

Google’s VP of Global Ads, Dan Taylor, took to X and wrote: “This story is based on uninformed, anonymous sources who are making inaccurate claims. There are no ads in the Gemini app and there are no current plans to change that.” The official @AdsLiaison account doubled down with the exact same message.

Key facts from the heated denial:

  • No ads exist in the Gemini mobile or web app today
  • Google confirms zero current roadmap for ads inside Gemini conversations in 2026
  • Ads already appear in AI Overviews (the summary boxes in regular Google Search) in the US and some English-speaking countries
  • Google actively tests ads inside AI Mode (the experimental search interface), but that’s completely separate from the Gemini chatbot app
  • Gemini team member Logan Kilpatrick publicly thanked Taylor “for clarifying!!”

The Adweek story relied on two unnamed agency sources who claimed Google mentioned 2026 ad placements during client calls – yet no formats, pricing, or prototypes were ever shared.

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This isn’t the first time monetisation rumours swirled. Last week, hidden code in ChatGPT’s Android hinted at future ads, and everyone is watching how OpenAI, Google, and Meta will eventually cash in on billion-dollar AI running costs.

For now, Gemini stays clean and ad-free, a rare win for users who hate interruptions mid-conversation. Marketers hoping for “Ads in Gemini app” inventory will have to wait (or look elsewhere). Google promises the chatbot remains focused on pure AI experience, at least through 2026. Stay tuned – the AI money race is just heating up!

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