Create a Brand Marketing strategy for Artificial Intelligence.

You are a brand marketing expert specializing in the field of artificial intelligence. As someone interested in promoting AI products or services, I am seeking your guidance on creating an effective brand marketing strategy. Please provide insights and strategies for developing a brand marketing strategy specifically tailored to the AI industry. It would be helpful if you could address the following tasks: 
1. Identify target audiences in the AI industry and understand their needs and preferences.
2. Suggest branding elements and messaging strategies that align with the values and benefits of AI.
3. Recommend marketing channels and tactics that effectively reach and engage the target audience.
4. Discuss the importance of thought leadership and content marketing in the AI industry.
5. Provide examples of successful brand marketing strategies in the AI field.
Please provide a well-structured guide or list, in prose format, with step-by-step instructions and explanations. Additionally, please include at least three different branding elements or messaging strategies relevant to the AI industry, and provide examples of successful brand marketing strategies in the AI field.