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The Cookie Crumbles: How AI is Changing Ad Targeting

The Cookie Crumbles: How AI is Changing Ad Targeting

Update: 2025-03-26
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With 3rd-party cookies disappearing, the digital ad industry is at a turning point. But while cookies crumble, AI is stepping in to fill the gap, offering smarter, privacy-friendly ways to target audiences. In this episode, we unpack:

  • What’s next after cookies and why advertisers must rethink their targeting strategies
  • How AI is transforming ad personalization without relying on 3rd-party data
  • Privacy-first alternatives like contextual targeting, universal IDs, and AI-powered segmentation

We’re joined by industry experts to break it all down:

  • David Wells (Industry Principal, Snowflake) – AI’s role in identity resolution and predictive targeting
  • Randy Newman (CEO, Colour) – AI-powered micro-targeting and contextual advertising
  • Denis Laboda (Senior Director, Data, StackAdapt) – Cookieless targeting and AI-driven audience segmentation

AI isn’t just replacing cookies—it’s reinventing digital advertising for the privacy-first era.

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The Cookie Crumbles: How AI is Changing Ad Targeting

The Cookie Crumbles: How AI is Changing Ad Targeting