Signal Loss and the Rise of Contextual 2.0: How Semantic AI Is Reinventing Targeting

The Information profiles the new generation of contextual advertising vendors using large language models to perform semantic content analysis at scale, arguing this represents a genuine technological leap beyond keyword-based contextual targeting. The piece evaluates how these approaches are gaining traction with privacy-conscious European advertisers in particular.

Last updated Apr 19, 2026 by the ATDb Editorial Team