The Rise of AI as a Top Concern for CEOs

The chapter delves into the growing significance of AI for CEOs, discussing its impact on organizations through digital twins, robotics, and generative AI. It examines the complex nature of AI technologies and the challenges CEOs face in balancing quick results with managing complexity, highlighting differences in approaches between high growth and low growth companies. Additionally, it explores CEOs' perceptions of risks and opportunities with General AI, touching on concerns about data privacy, societal changes, talent shortages, and productivity gains, as well as showcasing varying levels of aggressiveness in AI adoption among organizations.