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Do You Really Need a Chief AI Officer?

Michael Wade; Anja Lagodny; Ann-Christin Andersen; Corinne Avelines; Achim Plueckebaum

Product #:SMR66109
Supplier:MIT Sloan Management Review
Discipline:Operations Management
Details:Article (PDF) • 10 pages • 2024-05-05

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Business managementOperations and supply chain management
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A chief AI officer (CAIO) can reduce AI fragmentation, lead transformational change, centralize risks, and overcome internal deficiencies. But the role can be less successful when there’s cross-functional conflict and overlap, an overemphasis on AI as a solution, or excessive costs. The strategic importance and organizational maturity of AI can help determine when a CAIO is needed. The authors lay out the pros and cons of hiring a CAIO, as well as four elements for setting up a CAIO for success.

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