Talking Marketing

Author: AMA Boston

Talking Marketing is an AMA Boston Chapter original podcast featuring interviews with nationally renown marketing experts. Get tips, insights, trends and best practices to keep you up to speed on marketing thought leadership and ideas.
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Mini Episode 3: When AI Ads Got Awkward: McDonald's, Coca-Cola, and the Human Line They Crossed
Episode 3
Tuesday, 16 December, 2025

Hello you! This is epsiode 3 and today we're talking about AI in advertising, not the hype, but the consequences. Specifically, how two of the most sophisticated brands in the world, Coca-Cola and McDonald's, used AI in recent campaigns and still managed to trigger backlash. This isn't a story about technology failing. It's a story about strategy failing, about what happens when brands confuse efficiency with meaning, and novelty with value. Tell us your views on AI created ads, we would love to hear from you!