Ethical Considerations of AI in Salesforce CRM: Addressing Bias, Privacy Concerns, and Transparency in AI-Driven CRM Tools

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  • Vasanta Kumar Tarra Lead engineer at Guidewire software, USA Author

Keywords:

Ethical Considerations of AI in Salesforce CRM: Addressing Bias, Salesforce CRM, Ethical AI, Customer Data Protection, Bias in AI

Abstract

Thanks in great part for Salesforce, artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming customer relationship management (CRM).   Einstein AI and other AI-driven technologies help businesses streamline operations, improve decision-making, and customize consumer interactions.     Still, immense power carries a lot of responsibility.  Especially with regard to openness, privacy, and discrimination, artificial intelligence in Salesforce CRM raises major ethical questions. Driven by artificial intelligence, biases are a main problem in CRM systems.   Learning from historical data, artificial intelligence could unwittingly adopt and spread preconceptions, hence producing unfair or discriminating effects.     A lead score system run under artificial intelligence may target specific groups, therefore limiting options for specific consumers.   Resolving this problem calls for constant monitoring, different training programs, and approaches to reducing prejudice. One of the main factors is privacy.     Salesforce's massive consumer data processing by artificial intelligence systems raises questions about user permission and data security.  Companies have to make sure they follow policies including GDPR and CCPA and keep openness on the collecting, retaining, and utilization of consumer data.   Maintaining consumer confidence calls for a great combination between privacy and customizing. Artificial intelligence decision-making depends much on transparency.     Many artificial intelligence algorithms operate as "black boxes," hence their justification for specific recommendations becomes difficult.     This uncertainty might cause consumers and users to be suspicious.     Providing accessible views of AI-driven judgments and allowing end users to argue or reverse AI suggestions would help companies assign explainability great priority. Companies using Salesforce AI products have to use responsible AI techniques to address ethical concerns.     This covers ensuring respect to data protection standards, building an ethical AI culture inside the company, and doing justice audits.  Companies may use artificial intelligence inside Salesforce CRM and inspire confidence with their customers by actively reducing prejudice, protecting privacy, and raising openness. In a time when artificial intelligence is changing customer interactions, ethical concerns must initially take front stage in AI-driven CRM efforts.     By simply following ideas of justice, privacy, and responsibility, businesses may actually maximize artificial intelligence.

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Published

06-11-2024

How to Cite

[1]
Vasanta Kumar Tarra, “Ethical Considerations of AI in Salesforce CRM: Addressing Bias, Privacy Concerns, and Transparency in AI-Driven CRM Tools”, American J Auton Syst Robot Eng, vol. 4, pp. 120–144, Nov. 2024, Accessed: Dec. 12, 2025. [Online]. Available: https://ajasre.org/index.php/publication/article/view/44