{"id":191017,"date":"2026-02-26T16:20:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-26T21:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/testing.news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/26\/ceos-see-ai-as-the-biggest-business-risk-exceeding-geopolitical-turmoil\/"},"modified":"2026-02-26T17:00:14","modified_gmt":"2026-02-26T22:00:14","slug":"ceos-see-ai-as-the-biggest-business-risk-exceeding-geopolitical-turmoil","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/testing.news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/26\/ceos-see-ai-as-the-biggest-business-risk-exceeding-geopolitical-turmoil\/","title":{"rendered":"CEOs see AI as the biggest business risk, exceeding geopolitical turmoil"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cfodive.com\/news\/ceos-see-ai-biggest-business-risk-exceeding-geopolitical-turmoil-Fed-tariffs-cyber\/813299\/\">CEOs see AI as the biggest business risk, exceeding geopolitical turmoil<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cfodive.com\/news\/ceos-see-ai-biggest-business-risk-exceeding-geopolitical-turmoil-Fed-tariffs-cyber\/813299\/\">https:\/\/www.cfodive.com\/news\/ceos-see-ai-biggest-business-risk-exceeding-geopolitical-turmoil-Fed-tariffs-cyber\/813299\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Publish Date: <a href=\"publish_date]\">2026-02-26 16:20:00<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Source Domain: <a href=\"www.cfodive.com\">www.cfodive.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Here is a respectful and compliant summary of the provided article using an unordered list:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p><strong>AI Identified as Major Risk<\/strong>: For the first time, CEOs see artificial intelligence (AI) as the biggest risk to their industries, surpassing geopolitical turmoil, cyber intrusions, and financial instability, according to the Conference Board.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Increased Capital Spending Plans<\/strong>: CEOs are planning to significantly boost capital spending to address AI threats, with this intention surging to 35% this quarter from 22% last quarter.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Rising CEO Confidence<\/strong>: The share of CEOs expressing high confidence in the current quarter reached its highest level since Q1 2025, indicating restored optimism among large firm leaders.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Dual Risks of AI Investment<\/strong>: CEOs face a critical decision regarding AI investments. Investing too little risks falling behind competitors, while excessive investment may lead to poor returns and missing earnings targets.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Potential for Innovation and Disruption<\/strong>: AI promises to spark innovation and create new business opportunities, akin to the creative destruction described by economist Joseph Schumpeter.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Concerns About Job Displacement<\/strong>: AI may lead to job displacement preceding job creation, potentially causing a rise in unemployment and a decline in workforce participation, creating hardship for many.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Manufacturing Sector Impact<\/strong>: In manufacturing, AI could follow the path of past technological advancements, initially offering slower-than-expected returns, as highlighted by Fed Governor Michael Barr.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Tariffs&#8217; Impact on Companies<\/strong>: Seventy-one percent of CEOs reported that tariffs imposed by the Trump administration increased costs for their companies, with 44% either passing these costs onto customers or planning to do so.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This summary captures the main points while ensuring compliance with relevant policies.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CEOs see AI as the biggest business risk, exceeding geopolitical turmoil https:\/\/www.cfodive.com\/news\/ceos-see-ai-biggest-business-risk-exceeding-geopolitical-turmoil-Fed-tariffs-cyber\/813299\/ Publish Date: 2026-02-26&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":191018,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/imgproxy.divecdn.com\/ZV3ldL9sbTj2tWNOb6fnrLtpmUpNelmx6m085ApfKpE\/g:ce\/rs:fit:770:435\/Z3M6Ly9kaXZlc2l0ZS1zdG9yYWdlL2RpdmVpbWFnZS9HZXR0eUltYWdlcy0xNjg5NzM5OTIzLmpwZw==.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[14],"tags":[20],"class_list":["post-191017","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-artificial-intelligence","tag-artificial-intelligence"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/testing.news-you-need.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/191017"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/testing.news-you-need.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/testing.news-you-need.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/testing.news-you-need.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/testing.news-you-need.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=191017"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/testing.news-you-need.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/191017\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":191019,"href":"https:\/\/testing.news-you-need.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/191017\/revisions\/191019"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/testing.news-you-need.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/191018"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/testing.news-you-need.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=191017"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/testing.news-you-need.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=191017"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/testing.news-you-need.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=191017"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}