Most CEOs find their C-suite lacks much-needed 'AI-savvy'

Getty Images / Teera Konakan / ZDNET Since AI first surged in popularity, the question for enterprises has gone from "should we implement it?" to "how can we implement it to maximize results?" Yet, CEOs aren't sure that business leaders have what it takes to lead the charge. On Tuesday, the research firm Gartner released the results of the Gartner CEO and Senior Business Executive Survey of 456 CEOs and other senior business executives worldwide. The survey found that only 44% of chief information officers (CIOs) were considered "AI-savvy" by CEOs. Also: ServiceNow and Nvidia's new reasoning AI model raises the bar for enterprise AI agents Furthermore, CEOs perceived even chief information security officers (CISOs) and chief data officers (CDOs) as lacking AI savviness despite their inherently technology-savvy roles. Yet, a majority (77%) of CEOs view AI as ushering in a new business era, highlighting the disconnect between their goals and their perception of having the talent to ... Read full article.