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6%
6% -- share of ad mentions for Super Bowl AI ads (2026)
AI ads constituted 6% of total Super Bowl ad mentions.
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6%
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Data Vintage
2026
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75
Source Trust
60
Citation Chain
20
Independence
30
Methodology
45
Freshness
95
Source
Meltwater
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Tier B
https://martechtrend.com/ai-super-bowl-ads-draw-mixed-reactions-and-brand-rivalries/ ↗
Source Article
AI Super Bowl Ads Draw Mixed Reactions and Brand Rivalries - martechtrend
The Rise of the ‘AI Bowl’
During this year’s Super Bowl, it wasn’t just the football game that had people talking—it was the commercials. In a trend reminiscent of past events like the 2022 Crypto Bowl and the 2000 Dot Com Bowl, one industry dominated the airwaves: artificial intelligence. Out of 66…
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Super Bowl AI ads: 6% share of ad mentions. Source: Meltwater (2026). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/super-bowl-ai-ads-mention-share
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