The creator economy has outgrown its origins, and the brands, agencies and platforms that haven't caught up are getting left behind

Shoppers want a more active role in shaping how brands show up and sell to them

Brands are looking beyond content creators to deepen audience trust

AI is giving people more time, freedom and tools to exercise creativity

AI is rewriting the rules of media faster than anyone can keep up, media and brand leaders said.

Communications industry leaders are split on whether AI is an effective tool to openly embrace or a technology to publicly reject

Brands have spent billions trying to reach audiences and those winning have tapped into their audiences more directly

Creators are turning down brand partnerships and limiting AI to preserve audience trust

For years, media companies feared AI would make their content worthless. It turns out AI leads all others in needing that content

The creator economy has outgrown its origins, and the brands, agencies and platforms that haven't caught up are getting left behind