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50 AI Advertising Statistics to Know in 2026

AI advertising statistics for 2026: 50 verified, dated numbers on AI ad spend, Meta Advantage+, Google AI Max, AppLovin, ChatGPT Ads, and AI agents.

Lapis, the YC-backed #1 AI ad generator rated 4.9/5 on G2, uses AI agents to create, launch, and optimize ads on ChatGPT, Google, Meta, and LinkedIn.

AI now runs a measurable share of advertising: Madison and Wall puts AI-powered US ad revenue at $57 billion in 2026, 12% of the market, growing 63% while everything else grows about 5%.

The platforms confirm it. Meta's Advantage+ passed a $75 billion annual run rate, Google's AI Max reached 500,000 advertisers, AppLovin's revenue grew 53% on its Axon engine, and ChatGPT Ads drew more than 100,000 advertisers in eight months. Each AI system optimizes its own channel and reports its own results. Every statistic here is verified and dated on or before October 22, 2026.

The pattern is clear: budgets follow AI-run campaign types, and the winners supply better inputs and independent measurement. Lapis OmniSense turns those inputs into campaigns across Meta, Google, and LinkedIn.

How Much Ad Spend Runs Through AI in 2026?

About $57 billion of US ad spend runs through AI-powered platforms in 2026, 12% of the market, Madison and Wall estimates, and its September 2026 update projects $158 billion and 27% by 2030. AI-run spend is growing more than 12 times faster than the rest of the market: 63% against about 5%.

1. AI-powered ads will reach $57 billion in US spend in 2026

$57 billion of US ad revenue runs through AI-powered platforms such as Performance Max and Advantage+ in 2026, up 63% and 12% of the total, per Madison and Wall research reported by Business Insider on March 18, 2026. Plan AI-run campaign types first.

2. The other 88% of US advertising grows about 5%

5% is the 2026 growth rate for the 88% of US ad revenue outside AI-powered tools, per the same Madison and Wall analysis (Business Insider, March 18, 2026). Manual buying is where budgets come from, not where they go.

3. AI-directed spend reaches $158 billion by 2030

$158 billion, or 27% of the US ad market, will be AI-directed by 2030, up from a 2% share in 2023, Madison and Wall estimated, as Digiday reported on September 10, 2026. Build cross-platform measurement now, because platform AI grades its own results.

4. $18 billion of US creative spending is exposed to AI

$18 billion in US creative production and service revenue is exposed to AI substitution, Madison and Wall calculated in its February 2026 report on AI-powered advertising. Reprice creative production for 2027.

5. Global ad revenue reaches $1.3 trillion in 2026

$1.3 trillion is Madison and Wall's 2026 global ad revenue forecast, up 11%, as Digiday reported on September 10, 2026. A budget growing slower than the market loses share of voice.

6. US ad spend grows 12.3% in 2026

12.3% is IAB's 2026 US ad spend growth forecast, raised from 9.5% in January, with social up 16.5% and connected TV up 15.6%, per its September Outlook update as reported by Digiday on September 10, 2026. Use 12.3% as the bar your budget growth has to clear.

7. Alphabet, Meta, and Amazon hold 57.6% of ad revenue

57.6% of ad revenue goes to Alphabet, Meta, and Amazon, the three largest ad sellers outside China, WPP Media's midyear forecast said on June 16, 2026. The companies selling the most AI-run inventory also measure it, so independent measurement is mandatory. The guide to how AI is changing advertising and the future of ad agencies and ad tech map what that concentration means for buyers.

What Are the Key Meta AI Advertising Statistics?

Meta runs the largest AI ad business in the market: Advantage+ passed a $75 billion annual revenue run rate in the second quarter of 2026, CFO Susan Li said on July 29, 2026, and Meta's October 13 engineering post credits its GEM model with 18.9% more conversions across its ad surfaces.

8. Advantage+ passed a $75 billion annual run rate

Over $75 billion is the annual revenue run rate Meta's AI-powered Advantage+ end-to-end solutions reached in the second quarter of 2026, Li said on the July 29, 2026 earnings call. Most Meta budgets already run through Advantage+, so your leverage is the inputs.

9. GEM lifted conversions 18.9% and CTR 12%

18.9% more conversions and 12% higher ad CTR came from Meta's Generative Ads Model across its ad surfaces, plus 5.8%, 4.1%, and 1.6% conversion uplift on Facebook, Instagram, and off-site conversion for targeted users, Engineering at Meta reported on October 13, 2026. Ranking is Meta's job; distinct creative is yours.

10. Meta's ranking models raised Facebook conversions 15.7%

15.7% more conversions and 8.3% more ad clicks on Facebook came from Meta's user-understanding models combined with GEM in the second quarter, Li said on July 29, 2026. Check every reported gain against your confirmed sales.

11. 9 million small businesses use Meta's AI creative tools

Over 9 million small businesses use at least one Meta AI ad creative tool, and image generation adoption more than doubled in the second quarter, Meta said on July 29, 2026. When everyone generates from the same tools, the brief is the differentiator.

12. Meta's ad revenue grew 27% to $59.4 billion

27% growth took Meta's Family of Apps ad revenue to $59.4 billion in the second quarter, with impressions up 14% and average price per ad up 12%, Li said on July 29, 2026. Rising prices per ad punish weak creative.

13. Business assistant recommendations add 5% more conversions

5% more conversions at the same cost per conversion is what advertisers who adopt Meta AI business assistant recommendations typically see, Meta said on October 6, 2026. Accept recommendations inside written limits, and log which ones you took.

14. Opportunity score recommendations cut cost per result 12%

12% lower ad cost per result followed for small business advertisers who applied opportunity score recommendations in the business assistant beta, Meta said on April 22, 2026. Review the opportunity score weekly. The 12 Meta Ads AI features and the guide to AI for Facebook and Instagram ads cover every tool behind these numbers.

What Are the Key Google AI Advertising Statistics?

Google's AI Max reached half a million advertisers by July 2026, and Alphabet says adopters of AI Max or Performance Max see 15% more conversions or value on Search at a similar ROAS. Digiday reported on September 10, 2026 that close to 30% of Google search spend now runs through those two campaign types.

15. 500,000 advertisers use AI Max

500,000 advertisers have adopted AI Max for Search, now out of beta, Alphabet said on its July 22, 2026 earnings call, calling it the core building block for its AI search experiences. Govern it with text guidelines.

16. AI Max and Performance Max adopters get 15% more conversions

15% more conversions or conversion value on Search at a similar ROAS is the average for advertisers who adopt AI Max or Performance Max, Alphabet said on July 22, 2026. Prove it with a holdout before you scale it.

17. The full AI Max suite adds 7% over search term matching alone

7% more conversions or value at a similar CPA or ROAS comes from running all three AI Max features instead of search term matching alone, Google said on April 15, 2026, citing data for non-retail advertisers. Turn on text customization with guidelines rather than leaving it off.

18. Close to 30% of Google search spend runs through AI Max or Performance Max

30%, close to one-third, of Google's search spend now uses AI Max or Performance Max, Digiday reported on September 10, 2026. Competitors' search ads already write themselves; landing pages and conversion data decide who wins.

19. Performance Max takes 60% to 70% of retail budgets at Tinuiti

60% to 70% of ad spend among Tinuiti's retail clients has run through Performance Max since the fourth quarter of 2025, Digiday reported on September 10, 2026. A retailer with most of its budget in one AI campaign needs channel reporting and a holdout.

20. AI Mode passed 1 billion monthly users

Over 1 billion monthly active users use Google's AI Mode, Sundar Pichai said on July 22, 2026, and Google began testing AI Mode ads for users with Personal Intelligence enabled, Search Engine Land reported on October 16, 2026. Write copy that answers a detailed question.

21. Search revenue grew 17% to $63.3 billion

$63.3 billion in Search and other advertising revenue, up 17%, was Google's second-quarter 2026 result, Alphabet reported on July 22, 2026. Keep Search funded while you test AI assistants. The 12 Google Ads AI features and the best AI tools for Google Ads show what to turn on.

What Are the Key AppLovin and In-App AI Advertising Statistics?

AppLovin's Axon engine drove second-quarter 2026 revenue of $1.92 billion, up 53%, with consumer advertiser spend 28% above its fourth-quarter 2025 peak. A Jefferies survey reported on July 10, 2026 put AppLovin at 11.1% of surveyed ecommerce advertisers' budgets, among the top three networks by share and ROAS.

22. AppLovin revenue grew 53% to $1.92 billion

53% year-over-year growth took AppLovin's second-quarter 2026 revenue to $1.92 billion, with adjusted EBITDA of $1.61 billion, up 58%, the company said on its August 5, 2026 earnings call. Axon is a third anchor platform beside Meta and Google; plan it as one.

23. Consumer advertiser spend finished 28% above Q4 2025

28% above fourth-quarter 2025 levels is where AppLovin's consumer advertiser spend finished the second quarter of 2026, a record, CEO Adam Foroughi said on August 5, 2026. Brands scaled AppLovin in a seasonally slow quarter, a sign the returns hold.

24. AppLovin holds 11.1% of surveyed ecommerce budgets

11.1% of budgets among 30 surveyed ecommerce and web advertisers went to AppLovin, up 169 basis points from the fourth quarter of 2025, a Jefferies survey found, as Proactive Investors reported on July 10, 2026. The money came from incremental spend, so fund AppLovin from growth budget.

25. 73% of AppLovin advertisers grew new-customer revenue

73% of Jefferies' surveyed AppLovin advertisers reported more new-customer revenue from prospecting campaigns, up from 60%, Investing.com reported on July 10, 2026. Judge AppLovin on new customers.

26. About 80% of AppLovin's top advertisers use interactives

About 80% of AppLovin's top advertisers use interactive end cards, Sam Appelbaum told tipsheet on June 25, 2026. Every AppLovin ad has three screens, so budget creative for all three.

27. AppLovin reaches more than 1 billion daily users

More than 1 billion people play mobile games on AppLovin's platform every day, AppLovin said when it opened AppLovin Ads to all advertisers on June 23, 2026. On AppLovin, creative is the constraint, not audience. The 10 ways to advertise on AppLovin and the Meta vs Google vs AppLovin comparison show where it fits.

What Are the Key ChatGPT and AI Assistant Ad Statistics?

ChatGPT Ads reached more than 100,000 advertisers and 89 countries by October 21, 2026, on a platform OpenAI says 1.2 billion people use each week. WPP Media forecasts generative search advertising will pass $100 billion globally by 2030, and eMarketer expects US AI search ad spending to reach $25.93 billion by 2029.

28. 1.2 billion people use ChatGPT each week

1.2 billion people use ChatGPT each week, OpenAI said on October 21, 2026, and ads appear only on the Free and Go plans. Size the opportunity on the Free and Go audience.

29. More than 100,000 advertisers have run ChatGPT Ads

100,000+ advertisers have run campaigns on ChatGPT since ads launched just over eight months earlier, OpenAI said on October 21, 2026. Your competitors are already testing your category's questions.

30. ChatGPT Ads run in 89 countries

89 countries have ChatGPT Ads after OpenAI added 26 on October 21, 2026, including 14 more in Latin America. Check the 89-country list before you assume a market is closed.

31. ChatGPT Ads hit a $1 billion run rate in under 200 days

$1 billion in annualized revenue run rate arrived less than 200 days after ChatGPT Ads launched, OpenAI said on August 31, 2026. Wire measurement before you scale.

32. Generative search ads pass $100 billion by 2030

Over $100 billion in global generative search ad revenue by 2030, up from $5.1 billion in 2026, is WPP Media's June 16, 2026 forecast, which calls it the fastest-scaling channel ever recorded. Keep a standing AI-assistant test line in every quarterly budget.

33. US AI search ad spend reaches $25.93 billion by 2029

$25.93 billion in US AI search ad spending by 2029, up from $2.08 billion in 2026 (1.3% to 13.6% of search ad spending), is eMarketer's forecast from January 9, 2026. Shift search budget toward AI-placement-eligible campaigns as the share moves. The map of where ads appear in AI assistants, the best AI ad networks, and the 10 ways to advertise on ChatGPT turn these numbers into a buying plan.

What Are the Key TikTok, Amazon, and Retail Media AI Statistics?

Amazon's ad business grew 26% to $19.8 billion in the second quarter of 2026, and Amazon said on September 29, 2026 that advertisers who apply targeting recommendations in natural language reach more than 25% more unique customers. TikTok said on October 5, 2026 that advertisers using its MCP for campaign work grew more than 200%.

34. Amazon ad revenue grew 26% to $19.8 billion

$19.8 billion in advertising revenue, up 26%, was Amazon's second-quarter 2026 result, reported on July 30, 2026. Retail media keeps outgrowing the market.

35. Amazon's conversational targeting reached 25% more unique customers

25%-plus additional unique customers and more than 10% lower cost per impression went to advertisers who used natural language to apply targeting recommendations, Amazon Ads said when it launched Amazon Ads Agent on September 29, 2026. Use the planner for reach, then verify incremental sales.

36. Sponsored Prompt clickers convert 48% more often

48% more often than other shoppers, those who click a Sponsored Prompt in Amazon's conversational shopping experiences convert to a sale, and they spend 21% more, Andy Jassy said on July 30, 2026. Write product copy that answers shopping questions.

37. TikTok's ads MCP usage grew more than 200%

200%-plus growth in advertisers using the TikTok for Business MCP for campaign activation and management showed up in TikTok's July to September 2026 data, TikTok said on October 5, 2026. Set an agent's permissions before you connect it.

38. 84% of marketers advertise on TikTok

84% of marketers place advertising on TikTok, and it ranks first among platforms where marketers plan to raise 2027 ad spend, per Kantar's Media Reactions 2026 as cited by TikTok on October 5, 2026. Test AI creative volume in Smart+.

39. TikTok gained 147 basis points of ecommerce budget share

147 basis points of budget share went to TikTok among Jefferies' surveyed ecommerce advertisers, lifting it to 10%, Investing.com reported on July 10, 2026. AppLovin and TikTok are splitting the incremental dollar that used to default to Meta; the ranking of mid-funnel ad channels shows where each fits.

How Do AI-Generated Ads Perform?

AI-generated ads match or beat human-made ads when they are trained on results: Meta's AdLlama lifted CTR 6.7% across nearly 35,000 advertisers, and a peer-reviewed field study found an AI banner beat stock photography on CTR by more than 50%. The open risk is consumer trust, not clicks.

40. Performance-trained AI ad text lifts CTR 6.7%

6.7% higher click-through rate came from AdLlama, Meta's ad text model trained on historical ad performance, against an imitation-trained model in a 10-week test across nearly 35,000 advertisers and 640,000 ad variations, per Meta researchers' arXiv paper revised December 15, 2025. Feed AI your results, not just your brand guide.

41. Meta's image generation lifts CTR 11% and conversion rate 7.6%

11% higher CTR and 7.6% higher conversion rate show up in campaigns using Meta's image generation feature, and text generation delivers 3% higher CTR, Meta said on December 16, 2025. Use generation for distinct concepts, not copies of one ad.

42. An AI banner beat stock photography by more than 50%

More than 50% higher CTR (0.80% against 0.53%) came from a DALL-E 3 banner versus a professional stock photo in a 173,000-impression field test, Hartmann, Exner, and Domdey reported in the International Journal of Research in Marketing in March 2025. Production cost no longer predicts performance.

43. Only 45% of young consumers feel positive about AI ads

45% of Gen Z and Millennial consumers feel positive about AI-generated ads, while 82% of ad executives believe they do, a 37-point gap, IAB and Sonata Insights reported on January 15, 2026. Use AI to raise creative quality, never to cheapen it.

44. Disclosing AI cut click-through rate 31.5%

31.5% lower CTR followed when consumers were told an ad was made with generative AI, in an NYU Stern study cited in the August 2026 edition of IAB's AI Transparency and Disclosure Framework. Disclose where AI is material, such as synthetic people. The AI vs human ads performance data, the evidence on AI and CTR, and the 15 ways to write better AI ad prompts show how to capture the upside.

How Fast Are Advertisers Adopting AI Agents?

Two-thirds of US ad buyers focused on agentic AI for buying and execution in 2026, IAB found in January, and 21% of digital video buyers already run agentic AI in live campaigns. Trust lags intent: Digiday+ Research found in June 2026 that only 32% of marketers using AI in social or retail media let it buy inventory.

45. Two-thirds of US buyers focus on agentic AI ad buying

66% of US ad buyers planned to focus more on agentic AI for ad buying and campaign execution in 2026, and 96% were aware of it, IAB's 2026 Outlook Study found on January 28, 2026. Write the permission rules before your team adopts an agent.

46. 21% of video buyers run agentic AI in live campaigns

21% of US digital video buyers run agentic AI in at least some live campaigns, 20% are testing, and 25% expect to test or go live in 2026, IAB's Digital Video Ad Spend and Strategy Report found in May 2026. Agents start in planning and creative testing; budget control comes last.

47. 58% expect agentic ad buying at operational scale within a year

58% of respondents to IAB Europe's 2026 Impact of AI report expect agentic ad buying to reach operational use or scale within a year, and 86% use AI for marketing, IAB Europe reported on September 24, 2026. They rated AI's current ad operations performance 2.76 out of 5, so judge agents on output.

48. Only 32% of AI-using marketers let AI buy inventory

32% of marketers who use AI in social or retail media campaigns use it to buy inventory, while 67% of social users apply it to analyzing results, Digiday+ Research reported on June 10, 2026. The gap between analysis and action is where an AI employee with guardrails earns its keep.

49. 83% of ad executives have deployed AI in creative

83% of ad executives say their company has deployed AI in the creative process, up from 60% in 2024, IAB and Sonata Insights reported on January 15, 2026. AI creative is table stakes; the advantage moved to briefs, angles, and measurement.

50. Over half of Google's SMB advertisers use AI for creative

Over half of Google's small and medium-sized business customers globally use AI to create or optimize their ad creative, Alphabet said on July 22, 2026. If you are not generating creative with AI, your smallest competitors are. The AI tool vs AI employee breakdown, the 10 best AI employees for marketing, the agentic ads guide, and the outlook for media buyers and agencies show how to hire for this shift.

The 50 AI Advertising Statistics Table

Quote each figure with its source and date, because AI ad data moves quarterly.

#StatisticSourceDate
1$57B AI-powered US ad revenueMadison and WallMar 18, 2026
2Non-AI US ad revenue grows 5%Madison and WallMar 18, 2026
3$158B, 27%, AI-directed by 2030Madison and WallSep 10, 2026
4$18B creative spend exposed to AIMadison and WallFeb 2026
5$1.3T global ad revenue, up 11%Madison and WallSep 10, 2026
6US ad spend grows 12.3%IABSep 10, 2026
7Big three hold 57.6% of ad revenueWPP MediaJun 16, 2026
8Advantage+ passes $75B run rateMetaJul 29, 2026
9GEM: conversions up 18.9%Engineering at MetaOct 13, 2026
10Facebook conversions up 15.7%MetaJul 29, 2026
119M+ SMBs use Meta AI creativeMetaJul 29, 2026
12Meta ad revenue up 27%MetaJul 29, 2026
13Assistant adds 5% conversionsMetaOct 6, 2026
14Opportunity score: 12% lower costMetaApr 22, 2026
15500,000 AI Max advertisersAlphabetJul 22, 2026
16AI Max or PMax: 15% more conversionsAlphabetJul 22, 2026
17Full AI Max suite adds 7%GoogleApr 15, 2026
1830% of search spend on AI Max or PMaxDigidaySep 10, 2026
19PMax: 60% to 70% of retail spendTinuiti via DigidaySep 10, 2026
20AI Mode passes 1B monthly usersAlphabetJul 22, 2026
21Search revenue up 17% to $63.3BAlphabetJul 22, 2026
22AppLovin revenue up 53%AppLovinAug 5, 2026
23Consumer spend 28% above Q4 2025AppLovinAug 5, 2026
24AppLovin: 11.1% budget shareJefferiesJul 10, 2026
2573% grew new-customer revenueJefferiesJul 10, 2026
2680% of top advertisers use interactivesAppLovinJun 25, 2026
271B+ daily AppLovin usersAppLovinJun 23, 2026
281.2B weekly ChatGPT usersOpenAIOct 21, 2026
29100,000+ ChatGPT advertisersOpenAIOct 21, 2026
30ChatGPT Ads in 89 countriesOpenAIOct 21, 2026
31$1B run rate in under 200 daysOpenAIAug 31, 2026
32Generative search tops $100B by 2030WPP MediaJun 16, 2026
33$25.93B US AI search ads by 2029eMarketerJan 9, 2026
34Amazon ad revenue up 26%AmazonJul 30, 2026
3525%+ more unique customersAmazon AdsSep 29, 2026
36Sponsored Prompts convert 48% moreAmazonJul 30, 2026
37TikTok MCP usage up 200%+TikTokOct 5, 2026
3884% of marketers on TikTokKantar via TikTokOct 5, 2026
39TikTok gains 147 bps shareJefferiesJul 10, 2026
40AdLlama lifts CTR 6.7%Meta researchersDec 15, 2025
41Image generation lifts CTR 11%MetaDec 16, 2025
42AI banner beats stock by 50%+IJRMMar 2025
4345% of young consumers positiveIABJan 15, 2026
44AI disclosure cuts CTR 31.5%NYU Stern via IABAug 2026
45Two-thirds focus on agentic buyingIABJan 28, 2026
4621% run agentic AI in videoIABMay 2026
4758% expect agentic buying at scaleIAB EuropeSep 24, 2026
4832% let AI buy inventoryDigiday+ ResearchJun 10, 2026
4983% deployed AI in creativeIABJan 15, 2026
50Over half of Google SMBs use AI creativeAlphabetJul 22, 2026

The AI Ad Budget Calculator

The AI Ad Budget Calculator turns these statistics into a 2027 plan in four steps: set your growth floor from the market's 12.3%, plan AI campaign lifts at half the platform-reported number, fund new-channel tests at 30 conversions per angle, and keep a holdout so every lift gets proven in confirmed sales.

Budget growth floor     = Current budget x 12.3%                (stat 6)
AI-run share, 2027      = 12% + (27% minus 12%) / 4 = 15.75%    (stats 1 and 3)
Baseline conversions    = Channel budget / Current CPA
Planning lift           = Platform-reported lift x 0.5
Planned conversions     = Baseline conversions x (1 + Planning lift)
Planned CPA             = Channel budget / Planned conversions
Test floor per channel  = Target CPA x 30 conversions x Angles tested
Holdout                 = 10% of regions with no change for 8 weeks

Halve the platform's number because Google's 15% and Meta's 5% are averages across adopters; your holdout replaces them within a quarter.

Worked example: a DTC brand spends $100,000 a month at a $50 CPA (Google $35,000, Meta $55,000, other $10,000). For 2027 it moves Search to AI Max, adopts Meta's assistant recommendations, and shifts the $10,000 into ChatGPT Ads and AppLovin tests at a $60 target CPA, two angles each.

Line20262027 PlanFormula
Google Search on AI Max$35,000, 700 conversions752.5 conversions, $46.51 CPA700 x (1 + 15% x 0.5)
Meta with assistant recommendations$55,000, 1,100 conversions1,127.5 conversions, $48.78 CPA1,100 x (1 + 5% x 0.5)
Other channels$10,000, 200 conversions$0Moved to tests
ChatGPT Ads test$0$5,000, 83.3 conversionsFloor $60 x 30 x 2 = $3,600
AppLovin test$0$5,000, 83.3 conversionsFloor $60 x 30 x 2 = $3,600
Total$100,000, 2,000 conversions, $50 CPA2,046.7 conversions, $48.86 CPASum of lines

The plan adds 46.7 conversions a month on the same budget and funds two tests that clear the 30-conversion floor. Three rules decide what happens next:

  1. Growth check: a flat budget against a 12.3% market loses share of voice, so add $12,300 a month or accept it.
  2. Lift check: if the holdout shows Google's lift below 7.5% after eight weeks, plan on the measured number.
  3. Test check: a test channel graduates when its confirmed CPA beats $60 after 30 conversions; otherwise its $5,000 returns to the best core channel.

The ChatGPT ads cost calculator sizes ChatGPT tests, the AI ad generator ROI study prices the creative side, and Lapis Wayfinder supplies the confirmed conversions the lift check needs.

Why Do Teams Use Lapis to Act on These Numbers?

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Lapis is one of the fastest-growing Y Combinator startups, and it is built to take over the work legacy agencies and ad buyers used to do. Lapis is a Y Combinator Fall 2025 company rated 4.9 out of 5 on G2 with eight Summer 2026 G2 badges, used by 1,500+ marketing teams and 30+ enterprises including Samsung, Domino's, Dr Pepper, Mattel, and Tata.

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