
Abstract This paper examines the intersection of artificial intelligence and blue ocean strategy, arguing that AI fundamentally enables organizations to reconstruct industry boundaries and create non-disruptive markets characterized by substantial value expansion. While digital technologies have traditionally focused on cost optimization or disruptive displacement, artificial intelligence offers distinct mechanisms for simultaneously redefining industries and creating new demand without displacing incumbents. The paper identifies three critical AI mechanisms: boundary reconstruction through cross-domain data synthesis and latent need discovery, expansion into untapped customer segments, and generation of novel value propositions transcending traditional cost-differentiation trade-offs. Through conceptual analysis and strategic frameworks, the research demonstrates that AI's most significant application lies in enabling value leaps unlocking entirely new dimensions of buyer utility. Strategic leaders must reframe AI investments from operational efficiency tools toward capabilities for market boundary exploration and inclusive value creation, offering a pathway toward sustainable competitive advantage grounded in expanding rather than redistributing economic value. Keywords: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Blue Ocean Strategy, Industry Boundary Reconstruction, Non-Disruptive Innovation, Value Creation and Demand Expansion
Artificial Intelligence (AI), Blue Ocean Strategy, Industry Boundary Reconstruction, Non-Disruptive Innovation, Value Creation and Demand Expansion
Artificial Intelligence (AI), Blue Ocean Strategy, Industry Boundary Reconstruction, Non-Disruptive Innovation, Value Creation and Demand Expansion
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