The 26th annual Teaching Pre-Conference organized by the Advertising Division of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication focused on the topic of innovating data storytelling and visualization with AI and ChatGPT. Five prominent speakers from leading media companies and universities shared insights with advertising educators, covering the application, impact, and challenges of generative artificial intelligence (AI) in the advertising industry. The five panels also delved into effective ways of integrating generative AI tools into the classroom. Three key trends that arise from the panel presentations are discussed below. Relevant advertising AI tools and class activities are also shared in the report.