The rise of generative AI: A timeline of triumphs, hiccups and hype

Ahead of the one year anniversary of ChatGPT’s debut, CIO Dive compiled the key generative AI milestones that stamped the technology into the enterprise lexicon. 

By Lindsey Wilkinson • Updated Nov. 22, 2023

OMB drafts guidance on how to implement Biden’s AI executive order

While the implementation guidance is only a draft and focuses on government use, it could ultimately influence how vendors provide AI tools. 

By Lindsey Wilkinson • Nov. 1, 2023

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In search of productivity gains, IT leaders are making automation their top priority. But successful enterprise AI deployments depend on access to the right data sets.

By CIO Dive staff

Need for skilled AI talent is driving up salaries

The average listed salary for an AI engineer grew 12% compared to three months ago, reaching $188,000, according to Comprehensive.io data.

By Lindsey Wilkinson • Oct. 31, 2023

Tech leaders react to White House executive order on AI

Questions remain among analysts and executives about the path forward to implement the new directives.

By Lindsey Wilkinson • Oct. 30, 2023

White House AI executive order adds safety requirements for next generation tech

The Biden administration set guardrails to help mitigate the technology's risk, but stopped short of imposing consequences on businesses that fail to comply.

By Lindsey Wilkinson • Oct. 30, 2023

AWS looks to Bedrock AI for sustained cloud dominance

The largest hyperscaler retained its command of one-third of the global cloud market as a yearlong enterprise cost optimization push showed signs of easing.

By Matt Ashare • Oct. 27, 2023

Boards lack AI expertise as adoption plans advance

The onus is on CIOs to convey the business value of the technology and tie projects to future growth potential, according to Heidrick & Struggles.

By Roberto Torres • Oct. 26, 2023

IBM leans on hybrid approach — in generative AI, too

The company is leveraging hyperscaler partnerships and deploying its own models to bring the technology to clients, CEO Arvind Krishna said.

By Matt Ashare • Oct. 26, 2023

Microsoft grows cloud business, banks on full-stack AI strategy

Large language models and the generative AI tools they power aren’t the only driver of Azure usage and revenue growth — but the technology has gained traction.

By Matt Ashare • Oct. 25, 2023

Google lays foundation of next-stage AI with Gemini LLM

CEO Sundar Pichai said new models will launch throughout next year, speaking Tuesday during the company's Q3 earnings call.

By Lindsey Wilkinson • Oct. 25, 2023

Training could ease ‘AI skill threat’ for software developers, report says

Nearly half of developers fear their competencies will become obsolete thanks to AI-assisted coding platforms, according to Pluralsight data.

By Kathryn Moody • Oct. 25, 2023

4 forces shaking up service management

Learn how I&O leaders are leaving legacy tools and archaic mindsets in the past to provide exceptional service at scale, fast.

By Edwin Wong, Head of Product, IT Solutions, Atlassian • Oct. 23, 2023

Bank of America to spend $3.8B on innovation next year

North American banks hold a global edge in AI investments, according to industry research firm Evident.

By Matt Ashare • Oct. 19, 2023

How P&G rolled out its internal generative AI model

Built on OpenAI's API, the solution supports over 35 use cases, CIO Vittorio Cretella said.

By Lindsey Wilkinson • Oct. 18, 2023

Tech spend to top $5 trillion in 2024 as CIOs contend with change fatigue

Cloud vendor price hikes and deferred projects will push 2024 IT spend above $5 trillion for the first time in Gartner's forecast.

By Matt Ashare • Oct. 18, 2023

It’s time for CIOs to think about prompt engineering

When companies purchase user-facing AI solutions, "do not think of it as just buying a piece of software but as hiring a teammate,” Gartner’s Don Scheibenreif said.

By Matt Ashare • Oct. 18, 2023

3 Gartner predictions that showcase the future of enterprise AI

CIOs can expect generative AI to supercharge legacy modernization and even influence geopolitics over the next few years.

By Lindsey Wilkinson • Oct. 17, 2023

Gartner urges CIOs to create a generative AI strategy

The technology is changing how work gets done and how employees interact with machines. Success will hinge on preparation as CIOs lead the efforts.

By Lindsey Wilkinson • Oct. 16, 2023

CIOs prioritize data upgrades as AI adoption intensifies

Most organizations favor a hybrid AI strategy, building on open-source models while also leveraging off-the-shelf tools, according to an MIT Technology Review report.

By Matt Ashare • Oct. 16, 2023

Do pay attention to the man (or woman) behind the curtain

Frank Baum was way ahead of his time when he led Dorothy to expose the Great and Powerful Wizard of Oz as a charlatan. The Munchkins believed that the wonderful Wizard of Oz who had suddenly landed in their lives was a magician – he could summon thunder and lightning; he could create arcs o...

By Joseph Bartolotta • Oct. 16, 2023

How accessibility drives innovation

Learn why there’s good reason to view accessibility as a path forward to driving innovation at your organization.

By Phil Strain, Head of Accessibility at Miro • Oct. 16, 2023

Google challenges AWS, boosts cloud database speed, performance

Upgrades to the company’s Cloud Spanner service increase transaction efficiency by 50%, effectively cutting costs in half, according to the company.

By Matt Ashare • Oct. 12, 2023

Businesses using generative AI task CIOs with governance

One in 5 organizations adopting AI say no one is held accountable for the technology yet, according to Info-Tech Research Group data.

By Lindsey Wilkinson • Oct. 11, 2023

Is generative AI code ready for the enterprise?

Businesses are exploring how AI can assist software developers at work — and navigating early challenges in the process.

By Lindsey Wilkinson • Oct. 10, 2023

PC market set to shake prolonged post-pandemic contraction

“The business PC market is ready for the next replacement cycle, driven by the Windows 11 upgrades,” Gartner Director Analyst Mikako Kitagawa said.

By Matt Ashare • Oct. 10, 2023