AI is for operations, not content creation, media executives said

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.

Brands hold an advantage in two areas AI hasn't mastered — consumer relationships and trust

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

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

AI is for operations, not content creation, media executives said

To deal with the rise of AI agents shopping on their sites and recoup value, brands have to negotiate deals, restructure their content and take risks — in a short amount of time.