CIO roles are evolving significantly due to AI, moving from IT support to strategic business partners. Key changes include:
- Focus on extracting value from AI, moving past experimentation.
- Shift from back-office operations to working closely with business leaders.
- Leading change management as AI reshapes work processes.
- Emphasis on modernizing data stacks to support AI needs.
- Strategic decisions on building versus buying AI solutions, tied to business value.
- Flexibility in platform selection for AI deployment.
- Transforming IT from a cost center to a revenue-generating function with AI-driven products.
https://www.cio.com/article/4107216/7-changes-to-the-cio-role-in-2026.html