You approved the ad headline.

Who approves what the AI says when a customer asks a follow-up question?

Two announcements on 16 September make this a practical marketing question.

OpenAI is testing Sponsored Agents: after clicking a ChatGPT ad, users can choose a clearly labelled conversation with a business-sponsored agent, separate from ChatGPT’s independent answers. The test is limited to select US advertisers.

Google is also inviting eligible US retailers into a Business Agent beta for YouTube ads, letting viewers ask product questions within YouTube.

These announcements do not establish India availability for either experience.

My takeaway: creative approval needs to expand to cover the answers that follow the ad.

Consider a hypothetical appliance customer asking:

“Will it fit my kitchen?”

“Does installation cost extra?”

“Can I return it after opening the box?”

A persuasive headline cannot resolve those questions. Accurate dimensions, installation terms and return policies can.

Before a pilot, I would build a small answer-approval sheet with the product and customer-service teams:

• Customer question
• Approved source of truth
• Claims the agent must not make
• What happens when the answer is missing

Then test realistic follow-up questions, including situations where the product is a poor fit.

For agencies, this opens up useful work across creative, product information and customer experience. The media brief needs to specify what the brand can reliably explain after earning attention.

Who would own that answer-approval sheet in your organisation?

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