Let me tell you, the rise of AI in marketing is impossible to ignore right now. Canva recently bought Simtheory and Ortto, signaling a big move towards AI-driven design and marketing automation. Not to be outdone, Microsoft and Publicis are growing their partnership to bring agentic AI into everyday marketing tasks. Even compliance is getting the AI treatment, with Haast securing $12 million in funding.
What I learned:
- AI is pushing deeper into marketing automation (Canva buys)
- Agentic AI is becoming more practical (Microsoft/Publicis)
- AI-powered marketing compliance is now a funded reality (Haast)
- Be careful of AI “hype”
How can you apply this? Start looking critically at where AI can actually improve your workflows—and where it might be doing more harm than good.
Now, I’m curious: where do you see the biggest potential for AI in your current marketing strategy? And what are your biggest reservations?
