20 CHROs of the world's biggest companies on AI adoption: it's a barbell
vasuman · x · 2026-10-06
Vasuman spent a day in Napa with 20 CHROs and Chief People Officers from some of the world's largest companies (collectively overseeing millions of employees), hosted by the Fountain team.
Key takeaway:
- On whether all employees need AI training — and if that's HR's job — the answer is "partly": most companies show a barbell pattern of AI adoption, with a small group of heavy users while the majority remain light adopters, making enablement a growing HR responsibility.
A first-hand look at what top HR executives are actually asking about enterprise AI adoption.
Related event: Talks with 20 Big-Company CHROs Reveal Barbell-Shaped AI Adoption(3 posts)→
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