Companies are spending trillions on AI. The C-suite doesn’t know who is in charge of it. | Fortune
Companies are spending trillions on AI. The C-suite doesn’t know who is in charge of it. | Fortune
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Companies are spending trillions on AI. The C-suite doesn’t know who is in charge of it
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C-suite executives are unclear about who owns AI decisions.
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Everyone agrees that someone is calling the shots on a corporate AI strategy. It’s just that a lot of executives aren’t clear on who that is.
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Only 34% of C-suite executives in a new Pearl Meyer survey said it’s consistently clear which executive or team makes calls about AI, which was the lowest of all the cohorts polled. Among corporate board members, the figure rose to 53%. But when the question was asked of senior managers and professionals below the C-level, the figure rose even higher to 57%.
Essentially, the group of executives likely to be blocking and tackling on-the-ground AI implementation are the least convinced that anyone is clearly owning the decisions and results. Those who are furthest away from owning the messiness of implementation, are more likely to feel the matter is settled. The survey found 78% of executives below the C-suite report that their companies have the senior talent required to effectively implemen