CEOs Are Stuck Between Caution and Disruption on AI Adoption

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Despite the hype, AI adoption inside large enterprises remains uneven. McKinsey’s Bob Sternfels said many CEOs are caught between conflicting advice: CFOs urging restraint due to unclear ROI, and CIOs warning that delaying AI adoption risks being left behind entirely.

This tension explains why many companies are still piloting AI rather than deploying it at scale. Sternfels argues the debate isn’t whether AI works, but when leaders are willing to commit—accepting short-term uncertainty to avoid long-term irrelevance.

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piloting forever is basically the corporate version of procrastination