In some cases, these newer roles have snapped up command and control of newer enterprise technology, leaving CIOs with portfolios of legacy responsibilities. Enter artificial intelligence (AI), the latest technology to emerge as a transformative business priority. AI provides the opportunity that Paula Tolliver, Intel corporate vice president and CIO, thinks her peers have been waiting for, creating new room in which the CIO can thrive as a visionary and business strategist. "Over the past 10 years the slope of innovation has increased significantly, and with it the number of new technologies and capabilities coming to market," Tolliver noted. "That also means the number of opportunities for the CIO to create much more significant impact on the company's strategy has also increased."