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AI Update, December 12, 2025: AI News and Views From the Past Week

AI Update, December 12, 2025: AI News and Views From the Past Week

Catch up on the latest AI news and developments, including ChatGPT in-chat apps for brands like Spotify and Google's updates to AI Mode.

Marketers need to build chat-native experiences and rethink attribution as AI-powered discovery and conversion move inside conversations.

Google, Disney, and The New York Times are involved in legal battles over AI-powered content, while India proposes mandatory royalties for AI training on copyrighted material. The Agentic AI Foundation aims to create open standards for AI agents.

How CMOs Can Build Campaigns That Survive Launch Day and Legal Review

How CMOs Can Build Campaigns That Survive Launch Day and Legal Review

The SEC fined nine investment firms $1.24 million in September 2024 for violating marketing rules by using hypothetical performance, misleading claims, and lack of oversight. Regulators found flaws in campaigns that appeared successful in-market.

Creative teams face pressure to produce content quickly, but financial regulations haven't evolved at the same pace. Compliance delays can cause budget cuts, creative limitations, and increased risk. To avoid this, companies are integrating compliance into the creative process.

Integrating compliance means involving legal and compliance teams from the start, collaborating in real time, standardizing workflows, and using AI to flag risks. This allows for both creativity and regulatory readiness, giving confidence that campaigns can withstand scrutiny.

What Makes for Great Customer Communication?

What Makes for Great Customer Communication?

According to a survey by Broadridge, companies that excel in customer communication make it easy to talk to a real person and communicate clearly and consistently. To improve digital communications, respondents suggest clearer and more concise messaging, better support availability, and easier navigation.

Respondents prefer to receive account updates from businesses via email. The report is based on a survey of 4,018 US and Canadian residents aged 18 and older.

Businesses looking to improve customer experience should focus on communication and accessibility, as well as using email for account updates. Broadridge's survey of over 4,000 North Americans provides insights for companies seeking to enhance their digital communications.

How Brands Can Scale Faster, Smarter, and More Sustainably with Design Systems

How Brands Can Scale Faster, Smarter, and More Sustainably with Design Systems

Design systems can solve a common problem of duplication within companies, allowing teams to focus on more important tasks.

Successful implementation requires collaboration and a shared vision between top-down management and bottom-up team energy. This can lead to increased velocity, reduced duplication, and significant time and cost savings.

A well-managed design system, treated as an enduring capability rather than a one-time project, can provide a platform for consistent brand expression and keep companies moving forward with agility and purpose.

How Professional Services Marketers Are Approaching GEO

How Professional Services Marketers Are Approaching GEO

According to a recent study by Scribewise, 95% of professional services marketers believe it's essential for their content to be visible in AI searches. Additionally, 97% have already started implementing generative engine optimization (GEO).

The study, conducted in September 2025, surveyed 205 senior marketers from US-based professional services organizations. Of those who have begun a GEO strategy, 72% plan to fully implement it within six months.

67% of respondents plan to optimize web content and 63% plan to update their social media approach as part of their GEO strategy. However, 55% have only dedicated some existing budget and 42% have allocated a separate budget for GEO.

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AI Update, December 12, 2025: AI News and Views From the Past Week

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How Brands Can Scale Faster, Smarter, and More Sustainably with Design Systems

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What Makes for Great Customer Communication?

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The New Rules of Brand Visibility: How to Get Your Content Cited in AI-Generated Answers

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How Professional Services Marketers Are Approaching GEO

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AI Update, December 5, 2025: AI News and Views From the Past Two Weeks

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Why Local and Trade Coverage Is Just as Important as National Top-Tier Press

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How Natural Language Is Transforming Marketing Workflows

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What Are the Attributes of Great Digital Ad Creative?

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How Often Should Brands Be Sending Messages?

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