How Advertising Shaped Search Engines

How Advertising Shaped Search Engines

Author: Brave Software October 9, 2024 Duration: 41:10

Jean-Paul Schmetz, SVP of Ads at Brave, discusses the evolution of search engines from closed platforms like AOL to today's open web, and how advertising has influenced their growth. We dive into AI's integration in search and advertising, the challenges of maintaining privacy, and the future role of regulation. Jean-Paul also shares practical tips for users to protect their privacy and take control of their data.

Key Takeaways: 

  • The evolving relationship between browsers, search engines, and the Internet,  and how advertising has shaped the development of all three

  • The integration of AI in search and advertising, and the complexities of maintaining privacy in digital advertising as we navigate an AI-driven future

  • Balancing privacy and efficiency when leveraging LLMs, and the role regulation will play in the future of AI-powered advertising

  • Ways we can empower users to make simple but impactful changes to protect their privacy, own their data, and shape their lives online 

 

Guest Bio: JP Schmetz is the SVP of Ads at Brave, and a Brave Board Observer. He's been building tech companies since 1995 (once of which—Cliqz—eventually became Brave Search).

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Music by: Ari Dvorin

Produced by: Sam Laliberte

 


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