The report, “The 7 Career-Making AI Decisions for CIOs in 2026,” claims AI is facing corporate accountability in 2026 after several years of investment into research and pilot projects. CIOs are worried their careers are on the line if the tech’s effectiveness falls short of expectations.

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Time is running out, the report claims. Some 71 percent of the CIOs surveyed believe their AI budget will likely face cuts or a freeze if targets are not met by the end of the first half of 2026. And the consequences won’t just stop at funding: 85 percent of CIOs believe their employers will tie their compensation to measurable AI outcomes, and many say the same applies to their chief exec.

  • jqubed@lemmy.world
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    5 days ago

    And while the execs in charge of the tech megacorps pushing AI are adamant the craze is most definitely not a bubble – except for OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, of course – the corporate CIOs in the survey are not so sure, and most are fearful of what will happen if it bursts.

    Some 73 percent suspect their company would experience major disruption, with more than half (57 percent) saying their company’s very survival might be at stake. Oh, and 60 percent feared they may lose their job should the big pop ever happen.

    Sleep tight all.

    • pinball_wizard@lemmy.zip
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      5 days ago

      with more than half (57 percent) saying their company’s very survival might be at stake.

      Haha. That actually sounds optimistic, to me.

      We’ve had years of people with heads outside their asses giving reasonable timely warnings.

      Now it’s time to watch the pile of bullshit burn down.

      Sell your technology stocks, kids. This is not going to be pretty.

        • jqubed@lemmy.world
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          5 days ago

          Yeah, I’m a millennial, so this isn’t my first or even second bubble burst. It’s never just the one industry that loses.