113 - Why AI Is Forcing Market Research to Reinvent Itself

Market research is undergoing its most dramatic transformation in decades—and the changes are accelerating. Major consultancies are pouring money into AI-powered research platforms that blend synthetic personas with real user data. Startups are racing to solve problems that didn't exist a year ago, like preventing AI agents from contaminating survey samples.Traditional surveys are giving way to behavioral analytics that predict consumer decisions with unprecedented accuracy. And as barriers to entry collapse with each new AI advancement, companies face a critical question: Can their teams adapt fast enough?