Heidrick & Struggles Insights: Artificial Intelligence

"As the use of data, analytics and AI becomes a board-level concern, thanks in part to the viral popularity of ChatGPT, more companies are appointing chief data officers, chief data and analytics officers, and chief AI officers, who are often directly reporting to CEOs."
Ryan Bulkoski, Global Head, AL, Data & Analytics Practice
Wall Street Journal, April 14, 2023 (Subscription required)

"In cases where teams are building and designing advanced technology such as AI systems, diverse teams are mission critical. If teams lack diversity when designing training data, it can result in an underrepresentation of a particular group. But it’s also about the diversity of the teams that are developing and evaluating the models, just so that they can make sure that those models are representative of multiple perspectives and experiences.”
Brittany Gregory, Engagement Manager, AI, Data & Analytics Practice
CIO Dive, June 23, 2023

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CIO Dive reported on the exclusive Heidrick & Struggles' 2023 Europe and US Data, Analytics, and Artificial Intelligence Executive Organization and Compensation Survey.  

“Many executives are comfortable with the level of expertise in data and analytics, but once you cross over into AI and ML, that’s where you get the big drop off in relevancy, deep expertise and knowledge.”

Ryan Bulkoski, Global Head, AL, Data & Analytics Practice -- As quoted in CIO Dive, October 27, 2023

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