Customer AI
Customer AI in Adobe Experience Platform generates propensity scores that predict individual customer actions, enabling marketers to build highly targeted segments based on predicted behavior rather than historical patterns alone.
How Customer AI Works
Customer AI analyzes historical experience events (page views, purchases, email clicks) stored in the Real-Time Customer Profile to build predictive models. These models generate per-customer propensity scores that update continuously.
Propensity Score Types
| Score Type | Predicts | Use Case |
|---|---|---|
| Conversion | Likelihood of completing a purchase or sign-up | Target high-propensity users with conversion-focused campaigns |
| Churn | Probability of becoming inactive or canceling | Trigger retention campaigns before customers lapse |
| Upsell/Cross-Sell | Likelihood of purchasing additional products | Recommend complementary products to receptive customers |
| Engagement | Probability of opening emails, clicking links | Optimize send frequency and content for each user |
Building a Customer AI Model
- Define the Goal: Select what you want to predict (purchase, churn, specific event) and the prediction time window (7, 14, 30 days).
- Select Population: Choose which customers to score - all profiles, specific segments, or profiles matching certain criteria.
- Choose Events: Select which experience events to use as training signals (page views, add-to-cart, past purchases).
- Configure Schedule: Set how often the model re-trains and re-scores profiles (weekly or monthly recommended).
- Review & Launch: Validate model configuration, review data availability, and launch training.
- Monitor Performance: Review model accuracy metrics (AUC, lift charts) and adjust configuration if needed.
Activating Customer AI Scores
Segment Builder
Create audience segments based on propensity score ranges. For example, "High Churn Risk" = churn score above 0.75, enabling targeted retention campaigns.
Journey Optimizer
Trigger personalized journeys when propensity scores cross thresholds. Auto-enroll high-churn-risk customers in win-back sequences.
Adobe Target
Use propensity scores as targeting criteria for web personalization. Show different experiences to high-conversion vs. low-conversion visitors.
External Destinations
Export scored segments to ad platforms (Google, Meta, TikTok) for precision-targeted paid campaigns based on predicted behavior.
Influential Factors
Customer AI provides transparency into which factors drive each propensity score:
- Top Factors: View the most influential variables (recency of purchase, email engagement, browse frequency) for each score.
- Factor Direction: Understand whether each factor increases or decreases the propensity (e.g., "days since last purchase" increases churn risk).
- Segment-Level Insights: Analyze which factors are most important for specific customer segments to refine marketing strategy.
- Model Transparency: Use influential factors to validate that the model is learning meaningful patterns, not artifacts.
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