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Key points

• •Super Bowl 2026 ads heavily featured AI, both in creating commercials and promoting AI products.
• •Svedka's ad, created primarily by AI, featured dancing robots and sparked debate about AI replacing creative jobs.
• •Anthropic's ad took a jab at OpenAI's plan to introduce ads to ChatGPT, leading to an online feud.
• •Meta showcased its Oakley-branded AI glasses for sports and adventures, with appearances from IShowSpeed and Spike Lee.
• •Amazon's ad featured Chris Hemsworth in a satirical storyline about AI, highlighting the enhanced capabilities of Alexa+.
• •Ring's commercial spotlighted its 'Search Party' feature, using AI to reunite lost pets with their owners.
• •Google's ad showcased the Nano Banana Pro, its newest image-generation model, allowing users to design personalized spaces.
• •Ramp's ad featured Brian Baumgartner using Ramp's AI-powered spend management platform to automate tasks.
• •Rippling's ad used comedian Tim Robinson to poke fun at HR headaches and the promise of AI automation.
• •Hims & Hers addressed disparities in healthcare access, referencing the wealthy's pursuit of health and longevity, and highlighting their AI-powered 'MedMatch' tool.
• •Wix spotlighted its new AI-powered Wix Harmony platform, promising easy website creation through AI-driven creation and 'vibe coding'.