Subj : CIOs are being lumped with AI responsibilities - and many of them
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From : TechnologyDaily
Date : Wed Nov 19 2025 14:00:08

CIOs are being lumped with AI responsibilities - and many of them aren't 
happy with that

Date:
Wed, 19 Nov 2025 13:46:31 +0000

Description:
While CIOs are OK with taking on AI responsibilities, they lack sufficient 
support, particularly when it comes to security.

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adoption is up, and CIOs are heading up most of that, Salesforce finds CIOs 
work closely with C-suite colleagues, but not so much with security Despite 
the challenges, CIOs seem to be ok with the fact their roles are changing 

With full AI implementation rising steadily, Chief Information Officers are 
finding themselves being lumped with AI responsibilities more and more, new 
research has found. 

The shift from experimentation to large-scale deployment hasnt exactly been 
an on-off moment like a light switch, with companies struggling to delivery 
ROIs and find ideal use cases, so processes have failed to keep up. 

For example, many studies have already shown security processes to be lacking 
compared with the real state of AI deployment  and findings from Salesforce 
now says job roles have been slow to adapt, too. CIOs are getting assigned 
more AI responsibilities 

Even though CIOs are being formally assigned with more responsibilities, 
theyre also experiencing better collaboration with the C-suite  particularly 
with CEOs and CFOs. 

However, Chief Data Officer collaboration came out lower, which some may 
consider alarming given AIs heavy reliance on data. 

Better still, CIOs dont seem to be too bothered about their evolving roles. 
Three in four feel more confident in their role than last year, and 97% say 
they know more about AI. 

Many CIOs also report working more closely with customer service, finance, 
HR, marketing and sales department, but maybe tighter integration with 
security teams could help them futureproof. 

For example, the number one fear regarding AI relates to data security and 
privacy, and yet Chief Data Officer and Chief Technology Officer 
collaboration were among the lowest of all the C-suite. 

Furthermore, only 14% of the average IT budget goes towards data security. 

This shows that, while CIOs are ok in general with their shifting 
responsibilities, the support they get to plug security gaps, collaborate 
with other teams and expand their skills isnt really up to scratch. 

Looking ahead, the CIO role is clearly undergoing some change as appointed 
individuals are set to cover more AI. Salesforce data shows the need for AI 
upskilling and tighter collaboration with the relevant teams for the best 
success. 

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