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Journal of the Academy of Marketing Science Vol. 48 No. 1 2020

How artificial intelligence will change the future of marketing

Thomas Davenport1; Abhijit Guha2; Dhruv Grewal1; Timna Bressgott

1 Babson College · 2 University of South Carolina

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Abstract

In the future, artificial intelligence (AI) is likely to substantially change both marketing strategies and customer behaviors. Building from not only extant research but also extensive interactions with practice, the authors propose a multidimensional framework for understanding the impact of AI involving intelligence levels, task types, and whether AI is embedded in a robot. Prior research typically addresses a subset of these dimensions; this paper integrates all three into a single framework. Next, the authors propose a research agenda that addresses not only how marketing strategies and customer behaviors will change in the future, but also highlights important policy questions relating to privacy, bias and ethics. Finally, the authors suggest AI will be more effective if it augments (rather than replaces) human managers.

DOI
10.1007/s11747-019-00696-0
Volume
48
Issue
1
Pages
24-42
Language
en
Sources
openalex crossref

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