AI for CEOs: Amplifying Time and Judgment at the Top

BCG's 2026 research finds that CEOs who invest at least eight hours weekly in building AI capabilities are more likely to generate meaningful value, with trailblazers moving toward customized agentic systems designed around their decision patterns. The piece argues that embedding AI directly into leadership amplifies the CEO's time and judgment—the scarcest governance resources at the top. For SEA mid-market CEOs, it provides a practical five-question framework to ensure AI enhances, rather than distorts, executive decision-making and board accountability.