Google Ads Retiring Dynamic Search Ads For AI Max

Apr 16, 2026 - 7:21 am 0 by
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Google Ads announced that starting in September Dynamic Search Ads will automatically upgrade to AI Max. This includes automatically created assets (ACA) and campaign-level broad match setting will automatically be upgraded to AI Max.

Here is the timeline:

Timeline Dsa Ai Max

Here are some of the upgrade tools.

Here is a nice chart comparing:

Google Ads Dsa Ai Max

Ginny Marvin from Google wrote on X and LinkedIn:

AI Max for Search is moving out of beta, and we’re officially announcing the timeline for Dynamic Search Ads (DSA) to transition to AI Max.

The transition roadmap:

  • Starting today, we’re rolling out new tools to help you transfer settings and data into new standard ad groups.
  • In September, existing Dynamic Search Ads campaigns and ad groups will be moved automatically to AI Max.

As always, we *strongly* recommend you make the transition to AI Max yourself ahead of the auto-migration for full oversight and control.

AI Max builds on the existing benefits of DSA in several ways, including using more content signals for both targeting and creatives, plus:

  • Text guidelines: Set guardrails for AI-generated assets.
  • Brand and location controls: Also available at the ad group level.
  • Consolidated workflows: Keywords, landing page targeting, and assets all in an ad group.
  • Reporting: Access to detailed asset and search term reports.

Forum discussion at X and LinkedIn.

 

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