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Google Ads Removes Manual Language Targeting Option, Shifts to AI-Driven Selection

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Google is retiring manual language targeting in Google Ads next month, automatically routing ad selection via AI instead.

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Optimixed's original report on this story.

SERoundtable reports that Google Ads will remove the ability to manually set language targeting in September 2026. The search platform will rely instead on automatic language matching and enhanced AI prioritization to select the most relevant ad language when multiple eligible ads exist. This change represents a shift away from granular advertiser control toward machine-learning-driven optimization.

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