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Personal Name del Castillo, Kevin S.
Resource Title Exploring the technological acceptance of AI chatbots on new product development in the food industry
Date Issued 22 January 2024
Abstract The food industry operates within a turbulent landscape characterized by perpetually evolving consumer demands (e.g., shifting dietary trends, rising health consciousness, clamor for sustainability) and intensifying competition from both established and emerging brands resulting in a multitude of new product launches globally. This volatility necessitates constant innovation and agility in new product development (NPD) processes. AI presents itself as a potential catalyst for enhancing early-stage NPD, particularly in crucial areas like market research and idea generation. As AI rapidly evolves, AI chatbots emerge as potential tools to enhance early-stage NPD, particularly in market research and idea generation. This capstone project investigates the technological acceptance of AI chatbots (focusing on Google Bard) among selected NPD professionals of a local food manufacturing company with an active R&D department. Through a mixed-method approach encompassing process review and conducting an AI chatbot exerci
Degree Course Master of Technology Management
Language English
Keyword AI chatbots; Technological acceptance; New product development; Food industry; R&D; Market research; Idea generation
Material Type Thesis/Dissertation
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