AI has dominated the tech industry in recent months as Google and other companies have developed novel chatbots that can respond to users in open-ended conversations.
read moreWhile Google has previously introduced AI tools for advertisers, it is now using the technology to help brands achieve more specific goals for their ads.
The second new feature will use AI to find the best ad placements with the goal of maximizing views of a brand's video ads, Google said.
Early testing shows that brands received on average 40% more video views with the new tool, Srinivasan said.
By using AI to remove some of the "grunt work" for advertisers, brands will be able to focus more on their marketing strategy and storytelling, she added.
Persons:
Vidhya Srinivasan, Srinivasan, Sheila Dang, Raju Gopalakrishnan
Organizations:
Google, Gmail, YouTube, Thomson
Locations:
Dallas