A3 Refereed book chapter or chapter in a compilation book
Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Digital Marketing: Theoretical and Empirical Evidence
Authors: Gbadegeshin, Saheed A.; French, Andrew; Olajumoke, Taiwo F.; AlZahrani, Ibrahim A.A.; Farah, Somayeh Y.; Jegede, Oluseye
Editors: Khamis Hamdan, Reem
Edition: 1
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH
Publication year: 2025
Book title : Tech Fusion in Business and Society: Harnessing Big Data, IoT, and Sustainability in Business: Volume 2
Journal name in source: Studies in Systems, Decision and Control
Series title: Studies in Systems, Decision and Control
Number in series: 234
Volume: 234
First page : 23
Last page: 33
ISBN: 978-3-031-84635-9
eISBN: 978-3-031-84636-6
ISSN: 2198-4182
eISSN: 2198-4190
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-84636-6_3(external)
Web address : https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-84636-6_3(external)
The recent surge in the application of Artificial Intelligence (AI) within digital marketing warrants investigation to better understand its effects on business operations. Consequently, this paper explores the impacts of AI on digital marketing, given their interconnection. It aims to provide both theoretical and empirical evidence regarding these impacts. A qualitative approach was employed, involving a review of 75 articles and conducting 5 in-depth interviews with practitioners from medium and large corporations. The findings indicate that scholars have identified AI's influence on digital marketing in areas such as big data collection and analytics, search engine optimisation (SEO), augmented and virtual reality, Artificial Design Intelligence (ADI), and real-time content creation. Practitioners noted both positive and negative effects of AI, including the provision of real-time information, support for forecasting and decision-making, performance enhancement, high costs, and low return on investment. The results suggest that AI is unlikely to replace digital marketers’ job roles. This paper contributes to the literature on AI and digital marketing and provides valuable insights for practitioners and decision-makers.