By TOBIAS HOLCMAN
Publication Date: 2026-05-05 13:45:00
Most of the world’s leading companies have appointed a chief artificial intelligence officer, and most believe the technology will continue to grow exponentially during the 2030’s, a new survey conducted by IBM revealed on Monday.
According to the results of a questionnaire completed by 2000 of the world’s leading CEOs, 76% of companies have a chief AI officer, and 64% of them feel comfortable taking decisions based on AI-generated insights.
In comparison, the previous survey revealed that only 26% of CEOs had appointed a chief AI officer, underscoring the increasing impact of AI across sectors.
Additionally, the survey revealed that most CEOs think AI will be able to make operational decisions without human intervention in 48% of situations, with most of these decisions made in operations where clear rules and procedures are established.
“AI is changing the speed and implications of decision-making. Organizations that will succeed will be those that adopt an ‘AI First’…
