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CHRO Survey: Despite layoffs, talent is still king

Despite layoffs, talent is still king

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Generative AI takes center stage as economic woes begin to recede

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Lenskart: A vision for e-commerce success

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IPO Readiness: Lessons from the field

IPO readiness: Lessons from the field

As 2023 nears its end, corporate belts at technology companies remain tight. Large layoffs earlier this year affected multiple sectors but hit technology the hardest, resulting in the largest workforce reduction of tech workers since 2001. Amid the slowing in spending and diminished engineering capacity, CTOs are being challenged to adapt. There are, however, <a href="https://visionfund.com/insights/cfo-data-story-generative-ai-takes-center-stage">hopes for better times ahead</a>. More than half (52%) of CTOs in our recent survey, fielded in October, told us they were more optimistic about the state of the economy than a year ago. Additionally, the competition for tech talent remains strong, with many companies saying that <a href="https://visionfund.com/insights/chro-survey-despite-layoffs-talent-is-still-king">recruiting top talent is a priority</a>. And then there’s the global technology shift that finally went mainstream: generative AI. As CTOs from the 69 companies who participated in the survey implement and experiment with various uses and applications for generative AI, many continue to see productivity gains. A majority (59%) have changed product roadmaps because of generative AI, while 30% have adjusted their strategy, and 40% shifted talent priorities for their teams. As some CTOs lean into generative AI while others hedge and observe, one thing is clear: As the technology itself evolves, so will its potential use cases. Here’s a closer look at what’s top of mind for CTOs, including how they’re approaching generative AI and talent, closing out 2023.

<h2>Harnessing AI in different ways — and iterating</h2>As companies have been racing to embrace AI, they are choosing to deploy the technology in a <a href="https://visionfund.com/insights/generative-ai-for-analytics-sales-marketing-ecommerce">variety</a> of ways. Over the next two years, the heterogeneity in AI activities and applications will continue, but the composition of the mix will shift. Generative AI will have a sharp surge in usage, and natural language and conversational interfaces will also grow.

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