{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"167615","rtpr_id":"nNFC432gDk-20261013","ticker":"BPAI","exchange":"","all_tickers":["BPAI"],"title":"BrandPilot AI Selected by Financial Services and E-Commerce Companies for AI-Driven Advertising Optimization","author":"Newsfile Corp","published_at":"2026-10-13T12:48:22.487Z","article_body":"Financial Services Trial Converts to Commercial Agreement as E-Commerce\nCompany Begins SearchIQ(TM) and ClickRadar(TM) Trial\n\nToronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - October 13, 2026) - BrandPilot AI Inc.\n(CSE: BPAI) (OTCQB: BPAIF) (\"BrandPilot\" or the \"Company\"), a performance\nmarketing technology company focused on identifying and eliminating\ninefficiencies in digital advertising, today announced two customer\ndevelopments across the financial services and e-commerce sectors. A Canadian\nfinancial services company has transitioned from its initial trial into\ncommercial services under an agreement signed on August 27, 2026, while a\nU.S.-based e-commerce company has commenced a trial of BrandPilot's\nSearchIQ™ and ClickRadar™ technologies.\n\nCanadian Financial Services Commercial Agreement\n\nFollowing the completion of its initial one-month trial, the Canadian\nfinancial services company has transitioned to commercial services under its\npreviously announced agreement with BrandPilot, signed on August 27, 2026.\nUnder the agreement, BrandPilot will continue applying its advertising\noptimization technology across select digital campaigns to identify\neconomically inefficient advertising spend and improve campaign performance.\n\nBrandPilot receives performance-based compensation ranging from 10% to 25% of\nreclaimed advertising spend, depending on monthly recovery amounts. The\nagreement continues following the trial period unless terminated, with either\nparty able to terminate upon 30 days' written notice. Revenue generated will\ndepend on the advertising efficiencies achieved.\n\nE-Commerce Company Begins Multi-Product Trial\n\nSeparately, a U.S.-based e-commerce company has commenced an active trial of\nBrandPilot's SearchIQ™ and ClickRadar™ technologies. The program\nrepresents the first live customer application of SearchIQ™ and will assess\ntwo complementary areas of digital marketing performance:\n*\nSearchIQ™: Measures brand visibility, competitive positioning, and\nrepresentation across generative AI search and answer platforms.\n*\nClickRadar™: Analyzes website traffic to identify invalid, automated, and\nnon-human activity that may affect marketing performance and data integrity.\n\nDuring the trial, BrandPilot will analyze AI search visibility, competitive\npositioning, traffic quality, and other relevant performance signals to\nidentify opportunities to improve marketing effectiveness and support more\ninformed advertising decisions.\n\n\"Both announcements reflect how we're expanding the application of our\ntechnology across different areas of digital marketing,\" said Brandon Mina,\nChief Executive Officer of BrandPilot AI. \"Converting a successful trial into\na commercial agreement demonstrates the value of our performance-based\napproach, while introducing SearchIQ™ and ClickRadar™ to another customer\nallows us to address additional challenges around traffic quality and\nAI-driven search visibility.\"\n\nThe Company notes that the e-commerce program remains at an early trial stage,\nwith no material commercial agreement announced and potential financial impact\nnot yet determinable. These developments reflect BrandPilot's continued\nefforts to expand adoption of its advertising optimization and intelligence\ntechnologies across multiple industries.\n\nAbout BrandPilot AI\n\nBrandPilot AI (CSE: BPAI) is a performance marketing technology company\nheadquartered in Toronto, focused on identifying and eliminating\ninefficiencies in digital advertising for global enterprise brands. The\nCompany's core capabilities include AdAi, which eliminates cannibalistic\nbranded search spend that inflates costs without driving incremental value;\nClickRadar™, which provides forensic traffic analysis designed to identify\ninvalid and non-human traffic and support recovery efforts associated with\ninefficient advertising activity; and SearchIQ™, which enables brands to\nmeasure and optimize their presence across generative AI search platforms.\n\nBrandPilot is purpose-built to address structural challenges in modern digital\nadvertising, where increasing automation and scale can reduce transparency and\naccountability. Operating as an independent performance and validation layer,\nthe Company helps enterprises recover wasted budgets, restore data integrity,\nand gain clearer visibility into how advertising dollars are spent so\nperformance can be improved with greater confidence.\n\nCONTACT INFORMATION\n\nBrandPilot AI\nBrandon Mina\nChief Executive Officer\n+1-888-960-2724\nir@brandpilot.ai\n\nForward-Looking Statements\n\nThis news release contains \"forward-looking information\" within the meaning of\napplicable securities laws relating to the business of BPAI. Any such\nforward-looking statements may be identified by words such as \"expects\",\n\"anticipates\", \"believes\", \"projects\", \"plans\" and similar expressions.\nReaders are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking\nstatements. Statements about, among other things, BPAI's strategic plans,\nincluding statements regarding the continuation and potential expansion of\nservices under the Canadian financial services Master Services Agreement, the\nfunctionality and potential adoption of SearchIQ™ and ClickRadar™, the\noutcome of the e-commerce customer trial, and the Company's strategy of\nexpanding adoption of its performance-based advertising and intelligence\nsolutions, are all considered forward-looking information. These statements\nshould not be read as guarantees of future performance or results. Such\nstatements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors\nthat may cause actual results, performance or achievements to be materially\ndifferent from those expressed or implied by such statements. BPAI assumes no\nresponsibility to update or revise forward-looking information to reflect new\nevents or circumstances unless required by applicable law.\n\nForward-looking statements involve significant risks, uncertainties and\nassumptions. Many factors could cause actual results, performance or\nachievements to differ materially from the results discussed or implied in the\nforward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not\nlimited to: the continued participation of existing customers; variability in\nadvertising spend and amounts recovered; the outcome of customer trials; the\neffectiveness of the Company's technologies in live advertising environments;\ncustomer adoption of SearchIQ™ and ClickRadar™; changes in digital\nadvertising and generative AI platforms; competitive developments; and the\nCompany's ability to execute its proposed business objectives. These factors\nshould be considered carefully, and readers should not place undue reliance on\nthe forward-looking statements. Although management believes the assumptions\nunderlying these forward-looking statements are reasonable, the Company cannot\nassure readers that actual results will be consistent with such statements.\nThese forward-looking statements are made as of the date of this news release,\nand the Company assumes no obligation to update or revise them to reflect new\nevents or circumstances, except as required by law.\n\nNeither the Canadian Securities Exchange, nor its Regulation Services Provider\n(as that term is defined in the policies of the Exchange), accepts\nresponsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release. No stock\nexchange, securities commission or other regulatory authority has approved or\ndisapproved the information contained herein.\n\n\nTo view the source version of this press release, please visit\nhttps://www.newsfilecorp.com/release/318698","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nNFC432gDk-20261013","title":"BrandPilot AI Selected by Financial Services and E-Commerce Companies for AI-Driven Advertising Optimization","author":"Newsfile Corp","ticker":"BPAI","created":"2026-10-13T12:48:22.487Z","tickers":["BPAI"],"exchange":"","article_body":"Financial Services Trial Converts to Commercial Agreement as E-Commerce\nCompany Begins SearchIQ(TM) and ClickRadar(TM) Trial\n\nToronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - October 13, 2026) - BrandPilot AI Inc.\n(CSE: BPAI) (OTCQB: BPAIF) (\"BrandPilot\" or the \"Company\"), a performance\nmarketing technology company focused on identifying and eliminating\ninefficiencies in digital advertising, today announced two customer\ndevelopments across the financial services and e-commerce sectors. A Canadian\nfinancial services company has transitioned from its initial trial into\ncommercial services under an agreement signed on August 27, 2026, while a\nU.S.-based e-commerce company has commenced a trial of BrandPilot's\nSearchIQ™ and ClickRadar™ technologies.\n\nCanadian Financial Services Commercial Agreement\n\nFollowing the completion of its initial one-month trial, the Canadian\nfinancial services company has transitioned to commercial services under its\npreviously announced agreement with BrandPilot, signed on August 27, 2026.\nUnder the agreement, BrandPilot will continue applying its advertising\noptimization technology across select digital campaigns to identify\neconomically inefficient advertising spend and improve campaign performance.\n\nBrandPilot receives performance-based compensation ranging from 10% to 25% of\nreclaimed advertising spend, depending on monthly recovery amounts. The\nagreement continues following the trial period unless terminated, with either\nparty able to terminate upon 30 days' written notice. Revenue generated will\ndepend on the advertising efficiencies achieved.\n\nE-Commerce Company Begins Multi-Product Trial\n\nSeparately, a U.S.-based e-commerce company has commenced an active trial of\nBrandPilot's SearchIQ™ and ClickRadar™ technologies. The program\nrepresents the first live customer application of SearchIQ™ and will assess\ntwo complementary areas of digital marketing performance:\n*\nSearchIQ™: Measures brand visibility, competitive positioning, and\nrepresentation across generative AI search and answer platforms.\n*\nClickRadar™: Analyzes website traffic to identify invalid, automated, and\nnon-human activity that may affect marketing performance and data integrity.\n\nDuring the trial, BrandPilot will analyze AI search visibility, competitive\npositioning, traffic quality, and other relevant performance signals to\nidentify opportunities to improve marketing effectiveness and support more\ninformed advertising decisions.\n\n\"Both announcements reflect how we're expanding the application of our\ntechnology across different areas of digital marketing,\" said Brandon Mina,\nChief Executive Officer of BrandPilot AI. \"Converting a successful trial into\na commercial agreement demonstrates the value of our performance-based\napproach, while introducing SearchIQ™ and ClickRadar™ to another customer\nallows us to address additional challenges around traffic quality and\nAI-driven search visibility.\"\n\nThe Company notes that the e-commerce program remains at an early trial stage,\nwith no material commercial agreement announced and potential financial impact\nnot yet determinable. These developments reflect BrandPilot's continued\nefforts to expand adoption of its advertising optimization and intelligence\ntechnologies across multiple industries.\n\nAbout BrandPilot AI\n\nBrandPilot AI (CSE: BPAI) is a performance marketing technology company\nheadquartered in Toronto, focused on identifying and eliminating\ninefficiencies in digital advertising for global enterprise brands. The\nCompany's core capabilities include AdAi, which eliminates cannibalistic\nbranded search spend that inflates costs without driving incremental value;\nClickRadar™, which provides forensic traffic analysis designed to identify\ninvalid and non-human traffic and support recovery efforts associated with\ninefficient advertising activity; and SearchIQ™, which enables brands to\nmeasure and optimize their presence across generative AI search platforms.\n\nBrandPilot is purpose-built to address structural challenges in modern digital\nadvertising, where increasing automation and scale can reduce transparency and\naccountability. Operating as an independent performance and validation layer,\nthe Company helps enterprises recover wasted budgets, restore data integrity,\nand gain clearer visibility into how advertising dollars are spent so\nperformance can be improved with greater confidence.\n\nCONTACT INFORMATION\n\nBrandPilot AI\nBrandon Mina\nChief Executive Officer\n+1-888-960-2724\nir@brandpilot.ai\n\nForward-Looking Statements\n\nThis news release contains \"forward-looking information\" within the meaning of\napplicable securities laws relating to the business of BPAI. Any such\nforward-looking statements may be identified by words such as \"expects\",\n\"anticipates\", \"believes\", \"projects\", \"plans\" and similar expressions.\nReaders are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking\nstatements. Statements about, among other things, BPAI's strategic plans,\nincluding statements regarding the continuation and potential expansion of\nservices under the Canadian financial services Master Services Agreement, the\nfunctionality and potential adoption of SearchIQ™ and ClickRadar™, the\noutcome of the e-commerce customer trial, and the Company's strategy of\nexpanding adoption of its performance-based advertising and intelligence\nsolutions, are all considered forward-looking information. These statements\nshould not be read as guarantees of future performance or results. Such\nstatements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors\nthat may cause actual results, performance or achievements to be materially\ndifferent from those expressed or implied by such statements. BPAI assumes no\nresponsibility to update or revise forward-looking information to reflect new\nevents or circumstances unless required by applicable law.\n\nForward-looking statements involve significant risks, uncertainties and\nassumptions. Many factors could cause actual results, performance or\nachievements to differ materially from the results discussed or implied in the\nforward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not\nlimited to: the continued participation of existing customers; variability in\nadvertising spend and amounts recovered; the outcome of customer trials; the\neffectiveness of the Company's technologies in live advertising environments;\ncustomer adoption of SearchIQ™ and ClickRadar™; changes in digital\nadvertising and generative AI platforms; competitive developments; and the\nCompany's ability to execute its proposed business objectives. These factors\nshould be considered carefully, and readers should not place undue reliance on\nthe forward-looking statements. Although management believes the assumptions\nunderlying these forward-looking statements are reasonable, the Company cannot\nassure readers that actual results will be consistent with such statements.\nThese forward-looking statements are made as of the date of this news release,\nand the Company assumes no obligation to update or revise them to reflect new\nevents or circumstances, except as required by law.\n\nNeither the Canadian Securities Exchange, nor its Regulation Services Provider\n(as that term is defined in the policies of the Exchange), accepts\nresponsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release. 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