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Five questions to ask your CTO about AI

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As AI increasingly cuts across the business, organisations are finding that cross‑functional collaboration and scenario planning matter more than ever. Yet many still approach AI as a technical rollout rather than a people-driven behavioural change challenge. The result is a growing set of risks that have little to do with adoption, and everything to do with misalignment: between technology and judgement, speed and trust, innovation and equity.

This piece is for HR leaders, CHROs, Chief Inclusion Officers, and senior people leaders who are partnering with technology leaders to navigate AI‑driven change and want those conversations to move beyond tools, pilots, and roadmaps.

How to cite: Smith, E. (2026). Five questions to ask your CTO about AI. Catalyst.

 

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