I Dare You to Be Surprised: AI is Now Slithering Around in Marketing and Sales

Alright clowns, let’s cut the crap and get right to it. You won’t believe it – or maybe you will because it’s literally the least surprising thing ever – but, according to some stats McKinsey just dropped with a thud in April 2023, so-called “gen AI” is now most heavily lurking around marketing and sales. These soul-sucking sectors have grabbed a hefty 14% stake in the AI game. Talk about a slap in the face.

Drowning in a Sea of Predictable Implications

Squash your surprise for a moment and let’s tackle what this boring development means. With AI creeping into every crevice of marketing and sales, expect more of your online shopping experiences to feel like awkward, aggressive sales pitches. And privacy? Forget about it. Companies are drooling at the mouth to tailor-make ads and offers just for you based on the digital breadcrumbs you leave scattered all over the internet. The end result? Unrelenting digital harassment.

The Morality of Robots Trying to Sell You Socks, or Something

Here’s my hot take: gen AI sinking its greedy, electric teeth into marketing and sales is the digital equivalent of a used car salesman squatting in your living room. Is this the world we want? A reality where the latest AI buzzword isn’t advancing medicine on a global scale or aiding in the global battle against climate change but, instead, it’s just hawking crap we do not need. Step back, have a look at yourselves and let’s hope the next AI milestone is worth more than just a depressed eye roll.

Original article:https://venturebeat.com/ai/generative-ai-is-quickly-infiltrating-organizations-mckinsey-reports/