CDOs and CIOs Must Work in Tandem for Successful AI Integration

When the time comes to discuss artificial intelligence (AI) integration in a particular business unit, you'd think the chief information officer (CIO) would be the obvious go-to person -- but it's the chief data officer (CDO) who should be on your radar. AI activity often falls under the care of the CDO because it involves using data, technology and analytics to make informed research and product decisions. There has been steady growth in CDO appointments in the past two years, and the role is coming of age in 2017, according to a recent Forrester report. In 2015, the global average of organizations with a CDO was 45 percent, and increased to 47 percent in 2016, the firm reports. Meanwhile, Gartner estimates by 2019, 90 percent of large organizations will have a CDO.