Accenture Appoints its First Chief Responsible AI Officer [Video]

Accenture recently appointed Arnab Chakraborty as chief responsible AI officer to scale and monitor AI systems responsibly, alongside enhancing clients’ growth and value across industries.

“Leaders acknowledge the importance of responsible AI principles, but there is a gap in their practical implementation—our research shows that only 2% of companies have fully operationalised responsible AI across their organisations,” shared Chakraborty. 

With over two decades of expertise, Chakraborty holds ten patents in machine learning solutions for business challenges. 

He has also been involved in shaping the WEF AI Governance Alliance and as a member of the US Senate AI Insight Forum, where he advises on the practical considerations of balancing AI innovation while mitigating risks.

“Clients are eager to embrace the potential of generative AI, and we are ready to help them build responsible AI into every use,” said Julie Sweet, chair and CEO of Accenture. “Our focus is to enable our clients to innovate AI safely and be ready to seize the opportunities …