As we know, Google Gemini, which is the AI chatbot that is already pre-installed on most Android devices, has recently seen its global monthly active user base grow by 30 per cent.
Google Denying Reports Of Ads In Gemini
Its popularity has increased in such a manner that the OpenAI CEO Sam Altman decided to declare a company-wide code red and work on a new LLM codenamed “Garlic”.
In the meantime, a recent media report claimed that Google was working with advertisers to bring ads to the platform owing to Gemini’s increasing popularity.
Further media reported that the tech giant is in talks with two advertising clients to bring ads to the AI chatbot sometime next year.
In response to this, the Vice President of Global Ads at Google, Dan Taylor, said that the “story is based on uninformed, anonymous sources who are making inaccurate claims” in a post on X.
Moving ahead, Google Gemini Ads rumours have been firmly quashed by a top executive, they have dismissed the reports of a 2026 rollout as “inaccurate.”
While quelling the growing speculations, Google has categorically denied that it is planning to introduce advertisements into its flagship AI platform, Gemini.
These rumours have set the tech world abuzz, which suggested that the search giant was preparing to monetise the chatbot by inserting ads as early as 2026.
But, Dan Taylor, shut down these claims in their X (formerly Twitter) post.
How Did This Happen?
This controversy started after an Adweek report cited anonymous agency buyers who claimed Google had briefed them on upcoming ad placements within the Gemini web and mobile apps.
Moving ahead, this move was intended to open a new revenue stream beyond the current subscription and API models as speculated in the report.
Here it is noteworthy that they did not mince words in their rebuttal, describing the reports as “uninformed” and “inaccurate.”
“There are no ads in the Gemini app, and there are no current plans to change that,” Taylor stated explicitly.
It appears that these speculations were partly fuelled by industry movements, particularly rumours that rival OpenAI is testing advertisements for ChatGPT.
As it is known, there is a high operational cost involved in running advanced AI models like the Gemini 3. So, analysts believed it was only a matter of time before Google followed suit.
But now, the company insists that the user experience will remain ad-free.
But it can not be denied that the potential for Google Gemini Ads remains a logical future step for a company built on advertising revenue, Google’s current stance is clear.
Here Google is most probably trying to build user trust and market share by publicly committing to an ad-free experience for now in the fiercely competitive AI landscape.
The company is distancing itself from the commercialisation strategies of its peers.
