What happened
BCG’s annual survey found that CEOs have become the chief AI decision-makers at most companies, no longer delegating to CTOs or innovation teams. The majority remain bullish on AI investment and optimistic about near-term returns.
Reported by BCG. Our analysis is below.
The EMOR AI take
When the CEO is making the AI call directly, they’re not interested in experiments, they want systems that run. That’s exactly the conversation we have: operational AI you own, not another proof of concept.
When the owner runs the AI call, the appetite is for systems that operate, not pilots that stall in committee. Skip the proof of concept and deploy AI on a real process you own, so the first result is a booked job, not a slide. Lead with operational AI and measure it by what it produces.
What this means for your business
- Deploy operational AI instead of stalled pilots
- Own a real process from the first result
- Measure AI by jobs booked, not slides
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