The CIO remit: Treat GenAI as a mission-critical enterprise app

Generative AI has crossed an important threshold. The vast majority (96%) of enterprise IT leaders report that they view GenAI as a strategic priority, on par with mission-critical systems such as ERP and CRM. The technology is no longer confined to isolated pilots; organizations are already embedding GenAI into core enterprise workflows, software-as-a-service (SaaS) platforms, and decision-making processes, according to a Foundry global survey of 300 IT leaders.