Who owns AI in your company? Every company (of any size) should be thinking about these three roles:
1. AI users
People who use AI tools in their work. AI is increasingly getting rolled into daily workflow technologies — productivity and business applications, SaaS products, browser extensions, search engines — which means most (if not all) employees will fall into this group. This is why it's so critical for *everyone* to have a foundational understanding of AI.
2. AI innovators
People who test new technologies, pilot new use cases, and are at the forefront of the company’s AI adoption. These early adopters might be part of an AI Council, lead the team that owns AI (IT, AI ops, etc.), or be responsible for piloting AI in their respective departments.
3. AI leaders
People who make decisions about AI use and governance in the company. They might be part of an AI Council or senior leadership.
In many businesses — especially small ones — these may not be job titles, but additional roles that employees fill. And time will tell how many companies have (or need) separate leadership positions like a Chief AI Officer. But every company that plans to use AI must have team members who are trained in, experimenting with, and making decisions about AI.
📌 Most importantly, some AI leaders must also be AI innovators. Put another way — the people making the decisions about AI should have a deep understanding of, and regularly use, this technology.
In your company: Who are your AI users? Who are your innovators? Who are your leaders?
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