Chief Artificial Intelligence Officers Enter the C-Suite

Having a senior AI specialist may help businesses deploy the technology, but not everyone is convinced

A handful of companies have introduced the new role of chief artificial intelligence officer to help take their use of the technology beyond the pilot stage.

Companies that have hired AI chiefs, including Cambia Health Solutions Inc. and Toronto-Dominion Bank Group, say these executives are working across organizations and spotting new areas where AI can improve the business. They say their AI chiefs are setting strategies, coordinating projects, and recruiting sought-after data scientists and other AI experts.