85% of CIOs expect their compensation to be directly tied to measurable AI outcomes.

February 14, 2026

85% of CIOs expect their compensation to be directly tied to measurable AI outcomes. — This cybersecurity statistic was published by Dataiku in February 2026. It covers topics including Compensation, AI Outcomes, AI. The original data appears in 7 Career-Making AI Decisions for CIOs . For the full methodology and detailed findings, refer to the original report.

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85% of CIOs expect their compensation to be directly tied to measurable AI outcomes. This data was published by Dataiku and covers Compensation, AI Outcomes, AI.

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This statistic comes from 7 Career-Making AI Decisions for CIOs , published by Dataiku on February 14, 2026. You can view the original report at https://pages.dataiku.com/cio-ai-decisions.

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