New York's new synthetic performer law now requires advertisers to disclose AI generated people in ads, while platforms and holding companies keep racing to build out their own AI ad stacks: Meta ad research tools expand, Pinterest and Reddit stake out ground in AI powered discovery, and Omnicom teams up with Netflix on AI ad creative.

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Dane Golden, YouTube Ads Specialist | VidAction | LinkedIn
Tolis Dokianos, YouTube Globalisation Strategist | Apex Video Marketing | LinkedIn

AI Ads+ News for Week of July 3, 2026:

1. Using AI in an ad? You’ve got to disclose it starting this month in New York
   https://www.transparencycoalition.ai/news/using-ai-in-an-ad-youve-got-to-disclose-it-starting-this-month-in-new-york
2. GetHookd Expands Meta Ads Library API Scraper For AI-Driven Ad Research
   https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/gethookd-expands-meta-ads-library-api-scraper-for-ai-driven-ad-research-1036283726
3. Reddit an alternative to ‘sanitised and summarised’ AI search, says ads EVP
   https://uk.themedialeader.com/reddit-an-alternative-to-sanitised-and-summarised-ai-search-says-ads-evp/
4. How brands are using AI to crack challenging datasets to improve targeting
   https://adage.com/technology/data/aa-brands-using-ai-for-datasets-and-targeting
5. The Three Stakeholders Shaping AI’s Future In Streaming TV
   https://www.adexchanger.com/content-studio/the-three-stakeholders-shaping-ais-future-in-streaming-tv/
6. Omnicom Media, Netflix (NFLX) Partner for AI-Powered Ad Creative Collaboration
   https://finance.yahoo.com/media-advertising/articles/omnicom-media-netflix-nflx-partner-060824663.html
7. Smartly builds AI memory layer for agents managing 7 billion in ad spend
   https://ppc.land/smartly-builds-ai-memory-layer-for-agents-managing-7-billion-in-ad-spend/
8. Pinterest unveils new AI advertising tools as search shifts to conversational discovery
   https://retail-insider.com/retail-insider/2026/06/pinterest-unveils-new-ai-advertising-tools-as-search-shifts-to-conversational-discovery/