Simon Poulton searched for toilets in Google's AI Mode and saw his first AI-generated ad. That moment confirmed what he's been saying for months: Google's already won the AI platform wars, and OpenAI has 12 months to prove otherwise.
This week, hosts Shiv Gupta and Myles Younger sit down with Simon Poulton, EVP of Innovation & Growth at Tinuiti, to break down the AI platform wars and what's actually happening behind the hype.
They dig into why Google's distribution advantage beats model quality, what happens when ChatGPT remembers your furniture preferences from six months ago, whether agentic advertising is real or just a stunt, and why brands keep building AI tools they don't actually need.
Plus: Simon's take on vibe coding, the rise of "agentic deference," and what marketers should actually be doing right now instead of chasing every shiny AI object.
Link to Tinuiti's 2026 AI Trends report we referenced in this episode is available here.
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