THE ‘DEATH OF CREATIVITY'? AI JOB FEARS STALK ADVERTISING INDUSTRY

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AI is pushing major firms like WPP (the world's largest ad group) to overhaul operations and invest heavily in tech to stay relevant as big tech platforms like Meta and Google tighten their grip on the £45 billion UK ad market. Meta's plan to roll out AI tools that generate, target, and optimize ads with minimal human input has sparked fears of widespread job losses and the “death of creativity.” While WPP and others argue AI eliminates tasks, not jobs, they are restructuring teams, changing business models, and facing client pressure to cut fees.