In March 2024, an ethical dilemma was presented to The Clueless AIGENCY (TCA), led by founder and chief executive officer Ruben Cruz, surrounding Aitana, the agency’s artificial intelligence (AI)-driven virtual influencer. While Aitana’s lifelike appeal and effectiveness had garnered significant attention, her rise was raising serious ethical concerns regarding potential manipulation, consumer deception, and the impact of such virtual influencers on transparency and authenticity in marketing. The TCA team would have to consider that such concerns might affect the future of Aitana and TCA’s approach to AI-driven marketing and that it might be wise to develop a strategy that balanced innovation with a commitment to integrity and social responsibility.
ザ・クルーレス:倫理的AIマーケティングのジレンマを乗り越える (The Clueless: Navigating an Ethical AI Marketing Dilemma Japanese version)
Sandip Pradhan, Manojit Chattopadhyay
Product #:W52154
Supplier:Ivey
Discipline:General Management, Marketing
Setting:Spain, United Kingdom, United States, 2024
Your Price:$10.54
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Learning Objectives
- 透明性、プライバシー、消費者の信頼、および操作の可能性といった考慮事項を含め、AIを活用したインフルエンサーをマーケティング戦略に組み込むことによる倫理的意味合いを理解する。
- AIを活用したインフルエンサーが文化的規範に与える社会的影響を分析できる。
- インフルエンサー・マーケティング・キャンペーンの文脈において、消費者の行動や意思決定プロセスを形成する上でのAIの役割を探求できる。
- 信頼性を最優先し、ターゲット層の共感を呼び、倫理基準と社会的責任を遵守する、AIを活用したインフルエンサー・マーケティング・キャンペーンを実施するための戦略を策定できる。
- 功利主義や義務論を適用し、経営実践においてビジネス目標と社会的責任のバランスを取る、AIを活用したマーケティングにおける倫理的意思決定の枠組みを構築できる。
This case is suitable for graduate and postgraduate business administration, technology management, digital transformation, marketing strategy, and AI programs in courses on business ethics. After completing the case and analyzing the assignment questions, students will be able to do the following:
- Understand the ethical implications of integrating AI-driven influencers into marketing strategies, including considerations of transparency, privacy, consumer trust, and the potential for manipulation.
- Analyze the societal impact of AI-driven influencers on cultural norms.
- Explore the role of AI in shaping consumer behaviour and decision-making processes within the context of influencer marketing campaigns.
- Develop strategies for implementing AI-driven influencer marketing campaigns that prioritize authenticity, resonate with target audiences, and adhere to ethical standards and social responsibility.
- Formulate frameworks for ethical decision-making in AI-driven marketing, applying utilitarianism and deontological ethics to balance business objectives with social responsibility in management practices.