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The Race for the Interface: Why Customer Relationships Are Your Best Defense Against AI Disruption

By Paul D'Arcy·2026年1月21日·5 分钟阅读

摘要

AI正以前所未有的速度重塑用户获取与消费决策路径。Moloco与BCG的联合研究发现,67%的营销高管预期其所在垂直领域将面临高水平的AI驱动颠覆,且14%的消费者已将聊天机器人作为购物起点,AI摘要导致80%的搜索无点击跳转。这加剧了品牌与终端用户之间的中介化风险,87%的高管担忧品牌可见性下降,但仅50%认为组织已做好应对准备。

不同垂直行业受AI颠覆的程度与客户关系强度差异显著。该研究将行业分为四类:被攻破者(如旅游、电商)面临高颠覆与弱关系,需重建用户忠诚;未防御者(如游戏、社交)尚有时间强化关系;竞争型(如生产力工具)需防御服务替代;稳固型(如金融科技)可将AI作为差异化手段。核心结论是,客户关系始终是抵御AI冲击的持久资产,品牌必须减少对搜索等易被AI替代渠道的依赖。

应对策略上,营销人应优先投资自有平台(尤其是App),通过第一方数据驱动个性化体验与社区生态。研究显示,77%的高管已将强化第一方数据采集列为首要行动,但仍有80%计划增加搜索预算——这可能构成风险。更有效的做法是平衡受损渠道(如付费搜索、程序化展示)与韧性渠道(如App内营销、CRM、零售媒体),利用App的归因分析和端到端控制实现增量提效。

长期来看,AI将迫使营销人从买量思维转向关系经营。通过App构建登录用户体系、整合第一方数据、优化LTV与ROAS测算,品牌才能在AI时代保持用户触达能力。正如DoorDash、Uber等头部企业所示,App不仅是变现载体,更是品牌防御AI颠覆的核心阵地——因为当所有渠道都在被AI重写时,唯有直接拥有用户关系的品牌能存活于下一阶段。

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