Why is Google still serving dodgy ads?

TLDR: AI is really good at detecting deceptive adverts - why isn’t Google using it? A couple of months ago I noticed this advert popping up in the YouTube app. The main reason I noticed it is that I accidentally clicked it - I knew I was running out of space on my iPhone and a minor lapse of concentration caught me out. These things can slip through even the best review processes, so I did my internet duty and reported the advert. The response I got back was less than satisfactory: Again, sometimes things slip through the net and people don’t always check things properly, so I reported it again. And got the same response. In fact, multiple people have reported this advert and received the same: We found that the ad doesn’t go against Google’s policies, which prohibit certain content and practices that we believe to be harmful to users and the overall online ecosystem. I’m a big fan of Hanlon’s razor. Never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity However, if…