Artificial Intelligence

There’s lessons to be learned from Discord’s AI missteps: The messaging app is launching OpenAI-fueled AI tools that have users loudly concerned about privacy.

“We’re showing 20.5% growth for retail media ad spending this year, and 22.9% actually accelerating into next year,” said senior forecaster Ethan Cramer-Flood at our recent “Attention! Seizing the Retail Media Opportunity” summit. That stat assumes inflation will cool some in the second half of this year, which our forecasters currently predict it will.

Generative AI gains momentum across multiple industries: Generative AI, including ChatGPT, has led to a boom as companies and startups alike race to integrate it into their products and businesses find new applications.

As marketing budgets bend under the pressure of economic uncertainty, SEO is increasingly important for its low costs and compounding returns. Some 58% of marketers plan to use AI for content and SEO by the end of this year, compared to 10% who currently do, according to BrightEdge data.

Generative AI tools are leading to more sophisticated cyberattacks. Tech investment and educating staff will be key for banks’ cybersecurity.

Consumers see the potential of AI in clinical care: Patients’ comfort levels with AI in healthcare are mixed, but many are bullish on the tech’s ability to improve outcomes and reduce medical errors.

On today's episode, we discuss how AI search ads will most likely work, how big of a problem reputational brand damage could be in an AI-content-generated world, and what generative AI can do for companies today. Tune in to the discussion with our analysts Jacob Bourne and Gadjo Sevilla.

DuckDuckGo embraces ChatGPT parent to create AI assistant: New tool is yet another indicator that Google has been slow to release AI publicly.

Bots might soon replace professional interactions: ChatGPT is coming to Slack as companies go all in on generative AI. It would be wise to tally the pros and cons of AI adoption.

Broadcom AI product sales could quadruple: Data centers are reaping the revenue benefits of the generative AI frenzy. The technology’s high compute costs means infrastructure is a spending focal point.

Banks recognize the benefits and risks of AI. Planning for regulation, investing now, and educating staff are all key to embracing the tech.

ChatGPT earns Microsoft a $2T market capitalization: So far, Microsoft’s bold generative AI bet has paid off, with ChatGPT integrations promising major profit gains. Reckless mistakes could derail the success.

Forty-two percent of marketers said they plan on exploring AI and automation as a strategy in 2023, according to an August 2022 Sagefrog survey

Open banking fintech Abound raised £500M to help grow its consumer lending platform, which uses AI to offer cheaper loans.

Google is building an AI muse: It’s now billing Bard as a creative assistant instead of a search engine. It’s a smart move that balances consumer expectations with AI’s unpredictability.

Microsoft’s new AI “Copilot” lands for marketers: Tool promises to help discover consumer categories and automate processes.

Generative AI is a content moderation threat multiplier: Apple and Blix face off over AI-generated content restrictions for the App Store. We can expect controversy to escalate as legal liability looms.

On today's episode, we discuss the US public's everyday awareness of AI, whether generative AI is more than just a hyper-advanced predictive text tool, and whether AI search might actually be a disaster. Tune in to the discussion with our analysts Jacob Bourne and Yory Wurmser.

Multimodal AI is the next big thing in search: Microsoft is training its Kosmos-1 AI model to understand the world visually. The goal is greater search capabilities and, ultimately, AGI.

Instacart taps ChatGPT to further streamline online grocery shopping: The delivery platform is launching a new feature that lets customers “Ask Instacart” for assistance during their shopping journeys.