Generative AI could raise marketing productivity by 5–15% of total marketing spend (McKinsey)
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- Commonly cited as
- "AI can boost marketing productivity by up to 15%"
- True origin
- McKinsey & Company — The economic potential of generative AI: The next productivity frontier (June 14, 2023)
- Type
- Stat check: A widely repeated statistic traced back to its origin.
- Year
- 2023
- Data as of
- Estimate published June 14, 2023
- Last checked
- What the source says
We estimate that generative AI could increase the productivity of the marketing function with a value between 5 and 15 percent of total marketing spending.
- Method & sample
- Modelled estimate from McKinsey's use-case database and expert input; no field measurement.
- Drift between quote and source
- Type: potential value, not an observed result
- Context: about 75% of the total value sits in four functions, including marketing and sales
- Interest
- McKinsey sells AI and digital-transformation consulting (QuantumBlack).
Safe rephrasing
McKinsey estimated in 2023 that generative AI could add productivity worth 5–15% of total marketing spend; it is a model, not a measured gain.
Sources we opened
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