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It’s critical for organizations to understand that CIOs and CDOs are enablers, not champions. For AI to succeed, ownership must reside with business leaders—particularly CEOs, marketing, and sales functions—who can embed AI initiatives into strategic objectives. Data leaders should facilitate this by creating platforms, governance frameworks, and processes, but ultimate responsibility and advocacy lie with business champions.
2. Redefine Roles and Invest in New Skills
Traditional IT and data teams often focus on software engineering, cloud management, and data quality. As AI scales, roles must evolve:
AI Integration Specialists and Prompt Engineers will become indispensable.
AI Human Collaboration Managers will oversee human-AI interplay.