AI companies' search ad wars now rival car insurance and injury lawyers
vivekhaldar · x · 2026-09-20
Investor Vivek Haldar notes that AI companies are now bidding on search ads at an intensity comparable to car insurance and personal injury lawyers — a sign that customer acquisition for general AI assistants has turned into a fierce, expensive land grab.
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