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Marketing Agency Doomsday Clock

🚀5 News Items ACCELERATING the doomsday

WPP profit warning & AI-driven client losses

WPP's warning highlights AI threats as clients scale in‑house, cut pitches by 68%, and avoid agencies altogether

Meta's full AI ad automation by 2026

Facebook/Instagram owner plans to let brands fully auto‑generate ads with AI, cutting into agency control

Tech giants pushing AI ad tools

Meta, Google, Amazon aggressively roll out tools enabling advertisers to bypass agencies

Adobe's AI agents in marketing

Adobe's new AI agents automate content, pipelines, and targeting—marking a shift into agency domains

Altman claims 95% agency obsolescence

OpenAI's CEO predicts 95% of agency output can be automated, prompting a strategic rethink across the sector

🛡️5 News Items DECELERATING the doomsday

Creative directors using AI as a tool

Leaders at BBDO, TBWA, BETC say AI enhances creativity and opens new opportunities—not replaces agencies

London indies stand resilient

Agencies like Mother and VCCP double down on human creativity and emotional nuance to survive

Forbes: AI transforming, not killing agencies

Agencies that lead with AI—not just use it—will thrive

Expresso Company: human relationship matters

AI boosts productivity, but emotional intelligence, trust, and brand storytelling remain agency strengths

IAB finds only 30% fully integrated AI

A majority of agencies still lack full AI adoption strategy—those slow to embed it will lag effectually

Is your marketing agency at risk of becoming obsolete? The marketing landscape is evolving rapidly with the advent of AI technologies. Some agencies are struggling to adapt, while others are embracing AI to enhance their services.

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