- Nov 29, 2022
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Meta is preparing a major shift in how advertising works. According to internal reports referenced by the Wall Street Journal, the company is working on AI tools that will take full control of ad creation and campaign management. In this model, advertisers simply provide a link to their website — the rest is handled by AI.
Creative assets, audience targeting, budget allocation, optimization — all of it will be generated and managed by the system. Even testing different versions of ads will happen automatically, adjusted in real time based on user data.
This isn't just another update to the platform. It's a shift in the role of advertisers and marketers themselves.
How fully automated ads will work
The system Meta is testing follows a simple sequence:- Advertisers input a website URL or upload a product image
- They define a goal — clicks, conversions, sales
- They set a budget
Why this matters now
Meta has been moving toward automation for several years. Its Advantage+ campaigns have already shown better performance than many manual setups. In 2023, the company began reducing manual targeting options, noting that AI often performs more efficiently when it operates without rigid instructions.What’s coming next is not about helping advertisers work better — it’s about removing the need for manual work entirely. Earlier this year, Mark Zuckerberg publicly outlined the company’s vision: businesses will soon only need to state their objective and connect a payment method. No creative input, no targeting — everything else is handled by the system.
What this means for affiliate marketers
This transformation won’t eliminate the need for people — but it will redefine their role.- Someone still needs to understand how the system works and where it can fail
- Someone still needs to define strategic direction and brand positioning
- Someone still needs to read the results and know how to scale success
The best time to learn how Meta’s automated ads work is now — before this becomes the new standard.