The Evolution Of CIOs In The Age Of AI: A Conversation With SAS CIO Jay Upchurch
SiliconANGLE , Wednesday, September 13,2023
In today's rapidly evolving technological landscape, the role of a chief information officer is anything but static.
From ensuring operational efficiency to embracing new technologies such as artificial Intelligence, the modern CIO has a multifaceted role that spans both strategic and operational aspects of a business.
'The role of the CIO today has changed so much from what it's been over the last five or 10 years,' said Jay Upchurch (pictured), chief information officer of SAS Institute Inc. 'Boards are looking for digital dividends now from the investments that CIOs are taking. I think that there's a lot out there about, obviously AI, the investment of AI, how to use that to best scale up human productivity and the decision-making process. And then a lot of companies are turning towards, how do we become more resilient and how do you use data and AI to achieve that?'