AGI and the Evolution of Marketing Intelligence

This week, I take a look at a seismic shift on the horizon: the predicted arrival of Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) by 2027. While this forecast from a former OpenAI researcher may seem distant, it offers a critical opportunity for marketers to rethink how we create, engage, and lead. The evolving capabilities of AI won't replace human creativity—but they will redefine how we harness it. For marketers ready to explore how AGI might transform strategic planning, audience targeting, and content creation, now is the time to lean in, not tune out.

Meanwhile, marketers are sharpening their targeting with smarter customer analysis tools, and the Stanford AI Index reveals that we’re now spending more on AI research than on… space exploration. Buckle up!

🔥 This Week's Hot Takes: AI Marketing Edition

What the AI 2027 AGI Timeline Means for Content Marketers (LisaPeyton.com) – I break down why marketers shouldn’t panic (yet) about AGI, and instead, focus on how this looming evolution could supercharge creative strategy, productivity, and personalization—if you start preparing now.

The AI Drummies: The Ultimate AI Buyer's Guide for Marketers (The Drum) – This all-in-one guide is a marketer's dream cheat sheet, breaking down the best AI tools across categories like creative, insights, and productivity. Great resource if you're overwhelmed by the ever-growing list of AI solutions.

AI in Customer Analysis: Real Use Cases That Improved Targeting and CX (CMSWire) – From Sephora to Ford, this piece walks through actual AI-driven case studies that boosted customer engagement, improved segmentation, and refined predictive targeting. Spoiler: AI is actually working.

An Ex-OpenAI Researcher Predicts AGI by 2027 (The Neuron) – A roadmap to AGI with a pitstop at "narrow superintelligence"? According to Leopold Aschenbrenner, the next 36 months are going to redefine tech (and possibly your job description).

The 2025 Stanford AI Index Report Is Here (Stanford HAI) – Key takeaway: AI adoption is surging, investment is skyrocketing, and regulation is playing catch-up. It’s a must-read for anyone building AI roadmaps.

WTF Is the Price of AI These Days? (The Neuron) – Anthropic's new paid plan brings pricing confusion to the forefront. If your marketing budget feels like it’s being eaten alive by AI subscriptions, you’re not alone.

Hands-On with Copilot Actions (Miska Kyto) – This hands-on review of Microsoft Copilot Actions shows how it actually performs in real marketing workflows.

🧪 The Alchemist's Lab: Tools I've Been Testing

Krea.ai
Krea helps you generate and iterate on visuals quickly with real-time prompt feedback and a handy inspiration wall. It houses many of the best image and video AI models, so you can test them in one interface.
https://maven.com/p/f8fde3/ai-for-marketing-create-customer-driven-content-in-minutes
Practical Application: Use this course to train your team on AI tools that can instantly boost your content game. It's a low-lift, high-reward investment.

🤖 AI Whispers (That You'll Want to Shout About)

AGI may be closer than we think, but in the meantime, the real magic for marketers is happening in customer segmentation, visual content creation, and streamlined workflows. The takeaway? Don't wait for AGI. Today’s narrow AI is already reshaping how we create, analyze, and engage.

📊 The Number That Made Me Spill My Green Tea

AI funding growth – While an exact figure for global AI investment in 2024 isn’t published, Stanford’s 2025 AI Index highlights that investment levels reached new heights and may rival or surpass funding levels in other federal science domains - like Nasa.

🔗 Your Weekend AI Marketing Read

AI in Customer Analysis: Real Use Cases That Improved Targeting and CX
CMSWire
Real brands. Real results. A compelling roundup of how AI is driving smarter marketing, right now.

That's a wrap on this week's AI marketing alchemy! Keep experimenting, keep transforming, and remember - true magic happens when we blend AI efficiency with human creativity.

Crafted with passion (and a dash of AI alchemy) by Lisa Peyton | AI Marketer, Professor, and Innovator

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