![Google AI Mode Ads [2026]: $63.4B, Lower Monetization](https://i0.wp.com/tech-insider.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/google-ai-mode-lower-monetization-ads-search-63-4b-2026-gen.webp?ssl=1 "Google AI Mode Ads [2026]: $63.4B, Lower Monetization")
By Sofia Lindström
Publication Date: 2026-10-29 17:22:00
Google just told investors what many search marketers have suspected for months: its AI-first search experience earns less per query than the classic results page it is slowly replacing. On Alphabet’s third-quarter 2026 earnings call, Philipp Schindler, Google’s chief business officer and senior vice president, said AI Mode queries currently monetize at a lower rate than traditional Google Search queries, as Ars Technica reported.
