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The rapid advancements that allowed Artificial Intelligence (AI) to become commonplace over the past couple of years shook the insights industry to its core and allowed for a discussion that has raged on without signs of abatement.
Ad-hoc market research involves customized, one-time studies with specific objectives and personalized methodologies. We evaluated ChatGPT's performance in this type of research.
(A written debate from Crispin Beale, Simon Chadwick, Mike Stevens and Finn Raben)
The insights function has shifted, with nearly half of research projects now conducted internally. In Latin America, businesses grapple with effectively leveraging AI for insights generation, underscoring the growing importance of partnerships.
Follow this journey into using AI in market research, using an interview platform designed to streamline qualitative studies. It highlights the need for ongoing development and clear communication to optimize AI integration in market research.
Lessons on how to surf the AI wave
3 min readThe recent MIE'24 conference had important lessons for the insights industry, illustrating that those who embrace and leverage AI responsibly will gain a competitive edge in shaping the future of the insights industry.
This article explores the legal and ethical impacts of AI in the market research and insights industry from the perspectives of its various stakeholders.
The growing impact of AI on Data & Insights
10 min readAlex Hunt discusses the growing and evolving role of artificial intelligence (AI) in the insights industry, including its impact on approach, methodology, and people.
AI impact on insights providers
4 min readThis article explores how AI will transform the market research and insights industry from the perspectives of its various stakeholders.
This three-part article explores how AI will transform the market research and insights industry from the perspectives of its various stakeholders.
Now we look into Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World's six social strata. We have called these the Billionaires’ Club, New Tech Entrepreneurs, the Newly Advantaged, the Newly Disadvantaged, White-collar Drones and the Dispossessed.
In this two-part article, the authors will lay out a ‘plausible possible future’ for knowledge work, with a framework that provides a view of the potential impact of the widespread adoption of AI on the knowledge worker.
GPT-4 equals the performance of the top specialized ABSA (Aspect Based Sentiment Analysis) models that have been developed until this year, while learning from just six examples. GPT-3.5, when fine-tuned, achieves the highest accuracy currently known.
Observations and takeaways from the AI Forum
Pros & cons: The dual faces of AI
3 min readThe successful implementation of AI will involve a dual effort of self-regulation and outside regulation from lawmakers and legislators.
"Everyone, from pioneers to beginners, is in the process of pinpointing gaps, potential risks, and biases."
How can AI support insights professionals in bringing insights to life and building compelling narratives?
"A few clients mentioned their successful large-scale tests enabling them to produce far more sophisticated market segmentation analyses. "
Enriching qualitative insights
2 min readA recent roundtable discussion delved into the diverse landscape of AI's role in qualitative research, raising a multitude of questions and considerations.
The evolution of research methods
5 min readOver two round table sessions, we (a collection of clients and suppliers from a wide range of countries, including Japan and Tunisia) discussed the implications of AI on the evolution of research methods.