Who Wants To Be A Chief AI Officer? A New Career Path Emerges
ZDNET, Wednesday, May 14th, 2025
AWS research shows more than eight in 10 companies either have a CAIO or are seeking one. However, these organizations are scrambling to fill their ranks with AI talent.
In the year ahead, nine out of 10 organizations are expected to hire talent with generative AI expertise, with a quarter of organizations forecasting that at least half of their new hires will need this skill. In addition, six in 10 companies now have a chief AI officer (CAIO) to guide the process.
These are the findings from a new survey of 3,739 executives and professionals, released by AWS. Almost all respondents (92%) indicated their organizations intend to recruit for new roles that require generative AI expertise. For a quarter (26%) of those respondents surveyed, at least half of the new positions in their organization will demand generative AI skills.