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When Algorithms Become Consumers: How the AI Agent Economy Is Reshaping the Consumer Industry

When Algorithms Become Consumers: How the AI Agent Economy Is Reshaping the Consumer Industry

27 Feb 2026
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當算法成為消費者——AI代理經濟如何重塑消費行業

人工智能正在經歷從「副駕駛」向「智慧體」的進化,這一躍遷對市場營銷行業的影響將是史無前例的。

在過去幾年,我們見證了 AI 如何作為一種效率工具優化營銷鏈條:客服機器人削減了運營成本,生成式 AI(AIGC)實現了內容的規模化生產,而機器學習讓消費者洞察變得更加精準。 然而,這些僅僅是序章。隨著具備自主決策能力的「AI 智慧體」落地,我們正站在一個新的商業臨界點上——代理經濟(Agentic Economy)將從根本上重構品牌與消費者之間的連接方式。

「守門人」的更替:從爭奪眼球到爭奪算法

在傳統的商業競爭中,企業的核心戰場是消費者的「認知帶寬」。無論是通過電視廣告、搜尋引擎優化(SEO)還是社交媒體投放,品牌都在試圖直接觸達消費者,並在其心智中建立價格、品質與情感的連接,以此「討好」人類做出購買決策。

然而,AI 智能體的崛起正在終結這一邏輯。越來越多的消費者開始將決策權讓渡給 AI 私人助理。 未來的購物場景可能不再是用戶在電商平臺上反覆比價,而是簡單的一句指令:“幫我選購一款高性價比、適合自拍的手機。 在這個過程中,AI 智能體成為了新的超級入口和守門人。

這意味著,消費者的直接觸點正在消失。 如果一個品牌無法被 AI 智能體識別、理解並優選,它將在物理世界中「隱形」。 這標誌著營銷對象正在發生歷史性的轉移:從 B2C(Business to Consumer)轉向 B2A2C(Business to Agent to Consumer)。

GEO 與新競價邏輯:算法信任成為新資產

在代理經濟時代,企業必須學會「對機器營銷」。首先,傳統的搜尋引擎優化(SEO)將演變為生成式引擎優化(GEO, Generative Engine Optimization)。企業必須構建結構化、高品質的數據資產「投喂」給 AI,確保算法能夠準確理解產品的核心價值。 在這個新生態中,AI 對品牌的“信任度”——即數據的真實性與可驗證性——將比感性的品牌故事更為關鍵。

其次,商業推廣的付費邏輯也將重塑。正如搜索時代的競價排名(SEM),未來極有可能出現基於 AI 推薦權重的商業模式。AI 代理或許會像今天的搜尋引擎一樣,通過向企業收費來換取在推薦列表中的優先展示。但這將面臨更複雜的博弈:企業不僅要支付費用,更要通過算法的「理性審計」。

機器間的談判:交易的毫秒級博弈

更為深遠的變革在於交易環節。 未來,企業不僅要面對使用 AI 的消費者,更需要部署自己的「企業級智能體」。 未來的商業交易將演變為一場“AI 對 AI”的談判:消費者的個人智能體發出需求信號,企業的銷售智能體毫秒級響應,提供動態定價和個人化方案。 雙方在無人類干預的情況下,自動完成從詢價、談判到支付的閉環。 這預示著一種全新的高頻、低摩擦商業形態。 在這種形態下,AI 不再是企業的“選修課”,而是如同電力和網络一樣的基礎設施。

結語

對於市場營銷人員而言,AI 智能體時代的到來不僅僅意味著工具的升級,更是一場生存邏輯的洗牌。 當購買決策的鏈條被演算法截斷,品牌需要重新思考:當消費者不再親自「逛街」,我們該如何將價值傳遞給那個替他做決定的 AI? 在這個被算法重塑的新世界里,未能建立“AI 友好型”架構的企業,面臨的將不僅僅是增長停滯,而是被系統性地遺忘。

李曦教授
港大經管學院市場學教授、亞洲案例研究中心總監、數字經濟與創新研究所副總監

(本文同時于二零二六年二月二十七日載于《FT中文網》「明德商論」專欄)

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