Home/Daily Brief/AI Chatbots Are Starting to Run AdsCYBERRELEVANCE 8/10AI Chatbots Are Starting to Run AdsApril 19, 2026·1 min read·The EconomistBottom LineConversational AI platforms are introducing sponsored content into their responsesLoading...From This BriefMIDDLE EASTUS Seizes Iranian Ship Near Hormuz; Oil Jumps as Peace Talks Remain UncertainECONOMICInflation From Mideast Conflict Could Outlast the Fighting ItselfCRIMEFormer Soldier Arrested in Shreveport Mass Shooting That Killed EightDOMESTICLouisiana Mass Shooting Kills Eight Children in Domestic IncidentASIAFewer Chinese Students and Researchers Choosing U.S. Opportunities← Back to Today's Brief