The article presents artificial intelligence as a transformative force that is reshaping and enhancing business operations and marketing within companies. An empirical study conducted among 113 employees examines the attitudes, perceptions, and use of artificial intelligence in marketing across Slovenian companies. The results indicate that employees hold a distinctly positive attitude toward AI, particularly when it is applied ethically and responsibly. The greatest added value is perceived in data analytics, chatbots and virtual assistants, sentiment analysis, and process automation, while Slovenian companies currently use AI most extensively for content creation. At present, the most widely adopted generative tools among Slovenian companies are ChatGPT (81.4%), followed by advertising automation tools (33.6%) and visual content generation tools such as Midjourney (23.0%). In conclusion, the findings reveal significant optimism regarding the future role of artificial intelligence in business and marketing, while simultaneously emphasizing the importance of its ethical application and the continued active role of humans in complex and demanding tasks.
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