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PLG vs AI: What’s next for Product-Led Growth?

Published by:
Growthmates
Author:
Kate Syuma

Introduction

AI isn’t killing Product-Led Growth, it’s reshaping it. The future of PLG is hyper-personalized, automated, and AI-powered.

What’s the problem it solves?

Traditional PLG often treats users in broad segments and requires manual setup, which limits personalization, slows activation, and wastes team energy. AI solves this by automating growth basics, tailoring onboarding for each user, and making products feel like co-pilots that guide success.

Quick Summary

Product-Led Growth has always been about letting the product drive adoption. But leaders now believe AI will change what that means. Instead of just removing friction, AI-powered products will anticipate user needs, personalize experiences at scale, and even complete tasks for users.

Growth experts like Kyle Poyar, Ramli John, and Elena Verna agree: PLG won’t die, but it will transform. AI will make hyper-personalization possible for every user, not just segments. Sales-led growth once relied on human reps for personalization, but now AI can do it instantly inside products. This will speed up onboarding, improve retention, and unlock new ways to scale.

Tools like Beacon AI, ChatPRD, and Mobbin are early examples of how AI is already helping teams. From auto-fixing UX issues, to cutting PRD writing time, to generating growth-ready design flows, these tools show how PLG can evolve today. By 2025, AI will be essential for every product-led company.

Key Takeaways

  • PLG isn’t dying, it’s evolving into AI-powered growth.
  • AI turns products into co-pilots, not just tools.
  • Growth basics (analytics, setup, optimization) will be automated.
  • Hyper-personalization will move from segments to individual users.
  • AI will boost key metrics like activation, retention, and expansion.
  • Early adopters will gain compounding advantages over competitors.

What to do

  • Start experimenting with AI in your PLG stack now.
  • Use AI tools like Beacon AI (UX optimization), ChatPRD (faster PRDs), and Mobbin (design inspiration).
  • Shift focus from manual personalization to AI-driven user journeys.
  • Track where users drop off and test AI onboarding agents to reduce churn.
  • Rethink growth roles: let AI handle the basics while teams focus on strategy and creative loops.

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