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84% -- share reporting neutral or negative results for PPC professionals using AI Max (2026)
84% of PPC professionals in an Adriaan Dekker LinkedIn poll reported neutral or negative results from AI Max.
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2026
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Adriaan Dekker (LinkedIn poll)
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https://magicworksitsolutions.com/blog/google-ai-mode-india-advertisers-2026 ↗
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Google AI Overviews & AI Max in India: 90-Day Playbook
The Short Answer
On April 15, 2026, Google announced that AI Max for Search was moving out of beta. Starting in September 2026, eligible Search campaigns using Dynamic Search Ads, automatically created assets, or campaign-level broad match settings will automatically upgrade to AI Max. This is docum…
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Adriaan Dekker (LinkedIn poll)
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LinkedIn poll of PPC professionals
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PPC professionals using AI Max: 84% share reporting neutral or negative results. Source: Adriaan Dekker (LinkedIn poll) (2026). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/ppc-poll-84-percent-neutral-negative
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