The new calling of CIOs: Be the moral arbiter of change [Video]

Generative AI allows people across the organization to source innovative technological solutions to meet increasing business challenges. But someone must ensure democratization doesn’t lead to disorder, and that person is likely the CIO.

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Artificial intelligence has moved from the research laboratory to the forefront of user interactions over the past two years. Whether summarizing notes or helping with coding, people in disparate organizations use gen AI to reduce the bind associated with repetitive tasks, and increase the time for value-acting activities.

Some experts suggest the result is a digital revolution. AI enables the democratization of innovation by allowing people across all business functions to apply technology in new ways and find creative solutions to intractable challenges.

“Generally, I’d say we should be really excited about gen AI,” says Cynthia Stoddard, CIO at Adobe. “It’s going to help us change the way people work and bring those activities to a different …