AI, Tech & Automation
January 5, 2026
AI is becoming an increasingly key tool in customer service for luxury businesses worldwide. Image credit: Lurii Motov, Shutterstock
By Luxury Marketer Intelligence
Luxury will soon be divided into two eras: pre-AI and post-AI. As Alex Wolkomir, a top McKinsey & Company partner and keynote speaker at Luxury Roundtable’s Luxury Outlook Summit New York Jan. 14-15 points out, luxury is a trust business. That is why AI matters here. Not because the models are clever, but because the work is changing.
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