ChatGPT Ads, Meta x Manus, CharacterAI, State of Search | #MonthlyLandwehr

We’re kicking off a new format in the Masters of Search podcast and we’re calling it #MonthlyLandwehr. Malte is CPO & CMO at Peec AI, one of the leading AI search analytics platforms, and one of the brightest minds in the field. So I want to take all the news, new research and interesting developments and get his perspective on them. In this episode we covered (among other things): - His perspective on ChatGPT Ads and what it says about OpenAI’s vision for AGI - Google’s efforts to increase monetization in AI Mode - Why Meta bought Manus for $2B and how this might be just another problem for ChatGPT - The insane growth of AI companion tools like CharacterAI (500M visits and Ø 14-minute session durations) - His take on the State of Search Q4/2025 report from Datos and Sparktoro ▶ Let's connect! 🔗 Niklas on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/niklas-buschner/ Radyant on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/radyant/ Malte on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/landwehr/ Peec AI on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/peec-ai/