Companies Scramble to Hire Chief AI Officers Amid Generative AI Boom
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Job postings for AI roles surged 20-fold from early 2023 to late October as companies scramble to implement generative AI.
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Chief AI Officer job postings exploded in 2022, up from 19 to 122 on Glassdoor, with 400+ federal departments also seeking to fill the role.
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The responsibilities of a Chief AI Officer role vary by company; leaders need to determine what oversight and controls are needed before investing in the position.
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Rather than a dedicated role, some companies like Skillsoft have an AI governance committee with cross-functional representation.
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Companies should be proactively putting AI oversight policies in place now ahead of impending regulations.