AI, market whiplash and the case for a force multiplier

In early February 2026, markets delivered a powerful reminder of how sensitive industries have become to new developments in artificial intelligence. Software stocks slid after investors reacted to new AI capabilities, and days later, insurance intermediary stocks dropped sharply following news that OpenAI approved a self-service insurance broker application. In less than a week, the…

Most companies are stuck on AI chat

While AI use has skyrocketed, many adopters haven’t progressed beyond ChatGPT-style tools, according to a new survey, with some experts suggesting the limited deployment of other AI technologies shows a lack of maturity. Forty percent of US businesses are getting the bulk of their value from ChatGPT-style tools, while 13% are getting the most value…

How poor data foundations can undermine AI success

The promise of AI is immense, but poor-quality data undermines every attempt to derive any value from it. Without the right inputs, AI produces unreliable, incomplete, and even misleading outcomes. For the average enterprise, data exists in many forms across many systems, says Brian Sathianathan, CTO at Iterate.ai, and integrating structured and unstructured data is…

Víctor Yubero (Banco Sabadell): “La IA no escala sin explicabilidad ni trazabilidad”

“La confianza es una ventaja competitiva”. Con estas palabras comenzó ayer Víctor Yubero, director de Gobernanza de Inteligencia Artificial del Banco Sabadell, su intervención en el CIO ForwardTech & ThreatScape Spain celebrado ayer en Madrid. Porque, al igual que ocurre con otros sectores, las últimas tendencias en inteligencia artificial (IA) generativa, junto con el auge…

Why tech leaders must own the hiring freeze

The global economic landscape of 2026 is marked by a paradox: Resilience amid ongoing uncertainty. While the IMF World Economic Outlook forecasts a steady global growth rate of 3.3%, organizations are dealing with “divergent forces” such as shifting trade policies, geopolitical instability and the “higher-for-longer” reality of rising operational costs. In this environment, the technology…

From AI Ambition to Enterprise Value: Why CIO100 Leadership Live Singapore Conference Matters Now

Hosted by CIO.com and CSOonline.com, the event brings together CIOs, CTOs, CSOs and industry experts for a focused, interactive peer-led programme designed for tech leaders to deliberate on one central question: how do organisations move from digital ambition to real, scalable outcomes? With a focus on secure, modern, intelligent, the inaugural CIO100 Leadership Live Singapore…

고객지원 챗봇 노린 ‘AI 토큰 무임승차’ 확산…기업 AI 예산 흔든다

고객 서비스를 위해 AI 에이전트를 도입한 CIO에게 또 하나의 고민이 생겼다. 외부 사용자가 시스템을 교묘히 조작해 기업 비용으로 AI 연산을 수행하도록 만드는 문제다. 이러한 AI 토큰 탈취를 최소화하기 위해 시스템을 잠그는 방법이 없는 것은 아니다. 다만 대부분의 대응책은 단점이 있으며, 자칫하면 해당 시스템의 도입 명분 자체를 약화시킬 가능성도 있다. 이 같은 오남용은 본질적으로 프롬프트 인젝션…