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Author ORCID Identifier

Ashwarya Kapoor: 0000-0003-3858-3945

Abstract

Background: Artificial Intelligence (AI) is revolutionizing business operations by driving innovation, streamlining processes, and enhancing decision-making. Its growing adoption across industries signifies a paradigm shift from traditional business models to intelligent, data-driven systems.

Objective: The study aims to examine how AI influences modern business functions, with a particular focus on marketing practices within the Indian context.

Methods: A qualitative research approach was employed using semi-structured interviews with ten Indian marketing professionals. The insights gathered were analyzed to identify emerging themes related to AI adoption, benefits, and challenges.

Results: Findings reveal that AI significantly enhances operational efficiency by automating repetitive tasks, improving customer engagement through personalization, and providing data-driven insights for strategic decisions. Industries such as retail, e-commerce, technology, and finance have witnessed major transformations through AI applications like predictive analytics, fraud detection, and customer service automation. However, challenges such as poor data quality, integration with legacy systems, shortage of skilled talent, and ethical issues including data privacy and algorithmic bias persist.

Conclusion: AI serves as a strategic enabler, transforming conventional business models into intelligent and adaptive systems. The study underscores the importance of ethical AI implementation, workforce upskilling, and strategic alignment of AI capabilities with organizational goals. These insights contribute to a deeper understanding of AI’s transformative role in Indian businesses and offer practical guidance for sustainable AI integration.

Keywords

Artificial Intelligence (AI), Technological Innovation, Data driven, Chatbot, Virtual Assistants

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