Also called: CAIO, Head of AI
The executive who decides how a company or government agency uses AI, and keeps that use safe.
You meet each department to find where AI can save time, decide which AI tools employees can use, and explain to the board how the company is managing AI risk.
New role (2023+); federal agencies were required to name one in 2024.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Master's degree, about 16 years after high school. Technical or business degree, often a master's; deep AI experience.
Ways in: 4-year college, Graduate school. Training cost: $60k – $150k.
Majors to look at: Computer Science, Business Administration.
Growing much faster than average. New and growing fast.
Low risk for 10 years. The role exists to manage AI; deciding where AI is safe and useful and answering to the board stays human.
Classes: AP Computer Science A, AP Statistics, AP Government, English Language Arts.
Official data: O*NET occupation 11-1011.
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