Data Privacy Leaders Confront Identity Crisis as AI Takes Hold

Being a traditional chief privacy officer isn’t the hot ticket it used to be.

In high demand for nearly 20 years as companies sought to comply with new US and international privacy statutes, the role has shifted as businesses’ approach to privacy compliance matured—disappearing in Fortune 500 companies like Google Inc. or morphing into hybrid positions to take on AI-related duties.

New C-suite level privacy-only roles are diminishing, compensation has stagnated, and businesses increasingly want privacy leaders with a more diverse portfolio of skills—in addition to a willingness to take on additional risks as they experiment with new ...