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Cost, security, and flexibility: the business case for open source gen AI

CIO

The main commercial model, from OpenAI, was quicker and easier to deploy and more accurate right out of the box, but the open source alternatives offered security, flexibility, lower costs, and, with additional training, even better accuracy. Meta originally went to market with a number of smaller models, says Sarer.

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10 top priorities for CIOs in 2025

CIO

Become reinvention-ready CIOs must invest in becoming reinvention-ready, allowing their enterprise to adopt and adapt to rapid technological and market changes, says Andy Tay, global lead of Accenture Cloud First. The pace of change in the global market and technology landscape demands organizations that can adapt quickly.

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7 signs it’s time to modernize your IT systems

CIO

That’s great, because a strong IT environment is necessary to take advantage of the latest innovations and business opportunities. There are multiple examples of organizations driving home a first-mover advantage by adopting and embracing technology modernization when the opportunity presents itself early.”

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How to talk to your board about tech debt

CIO

The more strategic concern isn’t just the cost— it’s that technical debt is affecting companies’ abilities to create new business, and saps the means to respond to shifting market conditions. Market position (opportunity cost): “We’re six to eight months slower to market with new features than our competitors.”

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The key to operational AI: Modern data architecture

CIO

From customer service chatbots to marketing teams analyzing call center data, the majority of enterprises—about 90% according to recent data —have begun exploring AI. Operational AI offers organizations significant benefits, including time and cost savings, and critical competitive advantages in today’s business landscape.

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Dulling the impact of AI-fueled cyber threats with AI

CIO

While poised to fortify the security posture of organizations, it has also changed the nature of cyberattacks. From prompt injections to poisoning training data, these critical vulnerabilities are ripe for exploitation, potentially leading to increased security risks for businesses deploying GenAI.

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How top IT leaders create first-mover advantage

CIO

We had an insightful conversation about how to approach the adoption of emerging technologies as well as what it takes — and when it makes sense — to gain first-mover advantage in this environment. They wanted us to be successful because we had all the things they wanted on their marketing brochures,” Randich says.

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