The Age of Autonomy presentation at the DMA &Then
Automation has gone wild: artificial intelligence stealing jobs, millions of robots building billions of devices, self-driving cars, and killer drones. The ability to make smart machines run without people is here. What does this mean for marketing and data programs today and in the near future? Will a bot run your next campaign?
The current state of automation on a macro level
The core technologies transforming todays human (and machine) interactions
Real-world examples of marketing technology pivots for the new automated reality
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AUTONOMY IS DIFFERENT THAN AUTOMATION
AS HARDWARE IT LOOKS DIFFERENT
AS SOFTWARE IT ACTS DIFFERENT
AUTONOMY IS RICH WITH DATA
MANY EMERGENT MARKETING OPPORTUNITIES
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LL
WE CAN DO IT!
Independent
Self-sufficient
Connected
Informed
Adaptable
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HIGH TECH SOFT TOUCH
Unique and novel
Interact on a personal level
Modestly and briefly engaging
Self-sufficient
Adaptable
Always on
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HOW DO THEY DO THAT?
Packed with sensors: sight, sound,
motion, touch, GPS
Well trained in Natural Language
Processing (NLP) and Image
Recognition
Adaptive with Machine Learning (ML)
Local and Cloud processing plus data
collection and analysis
Control and override by phone
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18. PACKED WITH ADVANCED LASER, RADAR, IMAGING AND
COMPUTATIONAL TECHNOLOGY
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NEW VEHICLE, RICH WITH MARKETING OPPORTUNITIES
New products just for the car to entertain, eat, cook, work, and sleep
On-the-road delivery and retail rendezvous
Branded content like road trips and special curated destinations
Out-of-home advertising and smart billboards will recognize,
respond, and tailor messages; can be 2 way!
Streaming entertainment (video, audio, gaming, AR/VR) will be
mobile aware and context sensitive
Social networks formed on the road by proximity, routes and
destinations (Waze +2)
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FULL TIME, ON TIME
Operating 24 hours to maximize asset value
Offset rising labor costs
Use data for greater precision and economy with benefits for fleet
management, routing, and maintenance
Time sensitive delivery and harvesting
Farm vehicles preform many functions with multiple sensors for
weather, ground conditions (water), and weeding (spray)
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EMERGENT OPPORTUNITIES
In harms way . . . places where people no longer need to be present
Collecting and transmitting huge volumes of data for local use and
overall mission value
Multi-task using a broad spectrum of tools, sensors and cameras
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ATMS MADE IT
CHEAPER TO
OPERATE A
BANK BRANCH
SO MORE
TELLERS
WERE NEEDED
AS BRANCHES
WERE MORE
AFFORDABLE
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Wifi with advertising at log-in
Billboard and brand wrapping
Functional
Transmits fullness status to increase
efficiency of service and route
optimization
Compacts automatically
Self sufficient solar chargers
BIG BELLY
TRASH CANS
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AI billboard evolves
according to how
users interact with it;
uses facial
recognition to gauge
if people look happy,
sad or neutral.
A "genetic algorithm"
determines which
"genes" in the ads --
elements like image,
copy, layout, fonts --
are successful.
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In store kiosks
generate 10 to 20
times more sales per
square foot than
conventional retail
space
Put them in any high
traffic, audience
target location
Transmit data,
transactions and
inventory and more
BUY/SELL ANYWHERE
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Vending Machine
with embedded
camera to identify
your gender and
age, allowing it to
suggest targeted
products.
It remembers your
purchasing history,
so it will tailor its ads
to you every time
you use it.
Pay with phone app.
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AMAZON PROTOTYPE STORE
Grab and Go
Autonomous, no check out
Amazon GO app
logs customer in
Computer vision,
sensor fusion, and
deep learning
know when you take
an item (or return it)
No lines, no checkout
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LL
WE CAN DO IT!
Independent
Self-sufficient
Connected
Informed
Adaptable
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YES WE CAN
Personal
Targeted
Social
Mobile
Connected
Evolve
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X.AI MEETING SCHEDULER
Automagically schedules
appointments
Saves time
Eliminates frustration
$40 million invested
Limited beta release after 3
years
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LOREAL MAKEUP GENIUS
Facial scanner
Analyzes 60 characteristics
Real time presentation of
products and shade mixes
Smart personal profile with
preferences and inferences
Direct in-app purchase
Mobile
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XIAOICE CHATBOT: AUTONOMOUS FRIEND
Over 20 million registered users
The average user interacts with the
service 60 times a month
+850,000 followers on Weibo
Ranked as Weibos top influencer
XIAOICE (sh-ih-ow-ice)
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FACEBOOK MESSENGER BOTS (APPS) AND CHATBOTS
Over 35,000 bots from
100,000 Developers
60 million businesses on
Facebook Messenger
AI-powered M assistant
Full engagement loop; e.g.
from food, recipes,
reservations or delivery
Access to FB user data
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AI DESIGNED TO CREATE PHONE
CASES TERRIBLY MALFUNCTIONS -
FILLS AMAZON WITH 31,000+ HILARIOUS PRODUCTS
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Emarsys for email marketing automation and
customer lifecycle management;
Sentient for conversion rate optimization;
Albert.ai for display and mobile ad management;
Narvar for customer order updates and tracking;
YotPo for user-generated content management;
Pixlee for curating consumer images from social
media.
COSABELLA REPLACED ITS AGENCY WITH
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE REVENUE UP 60%
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WHAT MAKES ALBERT AUTONOMOUS?
Makes Decisions Unaided
Works at the Non-Linear
Process Level
Combines Marketing
Intel with Brand Intel
Becomes Smarter Over Time
Real-Time Discovery + Action
Albert processes and analyzes massive
amounts of data, and then makes the
decisions a human would otherwise make,
and acts in response to those autonomously
(unaided).
Albert doesn't just automate single
tasks; he manages entire non-linear
processes. Unlike a production line
process, where one step is completed
before the next begins, non-linear
processes are comprised of multiple
interconnected variables that can all
change simultaneously, changing
some or all other variables as a result,
several times per second.
Alberts algorithms are patented and have
been trainingor gaining intelligence about
the digital marketing ecosystem as it
evolvesfor years. As the ecosystem
changes, Albert learns and adapts to it.
Albert brings this constantly-evolving digital
marketing intelligence with him to every brand
he works with. It comes standard, you might
say. When he adds a brands campaign data
and assets into the mix, continuous
autonomous learning is required to adapt to and
execute as the landscape shifts in response to
the new stimuli.
Learns to execute real-time ad
targeting, creative optimization,
budgeting,
creative reallocation,
and deliver brand insights.
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PROGRAMMATIC MEDIA BUYING AND PLACEMENT
End-to-end digital delivery and data
Fully automated digital process
Highly subject to learning & retargeting
Beyond real time bidding and auctions
Public and private exchanges
Subject to fraud and brand safety
issues
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DATA & MARKETING AUTOMATION
RAPID GROWTH PHASE . . .
WITH MASSIVE DISRUPTION
AUTONOMY: WERE NOT THERE YET
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BUSINESS BENEFITS
Machines work 24/7
Consistent quality output
Agile: test, learn, optimize
Data rich
Flexible for upgrades or repurpose
Economics and ROI
Emergent Opportunities
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INDIVIDUAL BENEFITS
Avoid tedium
More time to be productive and creative
Create new knowledge
Discover new opportunities, insights
Access to new data
Emergent Opportunities
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