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80% -- gen ai media planning adoption rate for US media buyers (brand and agency buy-side decision-makers) (2025)

2025  · Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB)

80% of US media buyers are using or considering Gen AI tools for media planning and activation.

  • Some applications are still in early stages
  • Includes both using and considering
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80%
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2025
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US media buyers (brand and agency buy-side decision-makers)
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Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) Primary Tier C
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Confidence: 48/100 Vintage: 2025 Channel: Common Crawl
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Share of buyers using or considering generative AI tools for media planning and activation; article notes some applications are still in early stages

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US media buyers (brand and agency buy-side decision-makers): 80% gen ai media planning adoption rate. Source: Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) (2025). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/us-buyers-gen-ai-adoption-2025
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