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51% of US boards recruited AI specialists in past year
More than half of business leaders and board members say AI should be driving long-term strategic planning, with 51% reporting their boards having recruited AI specialists in the past 12 months and another 30% planning to do so in the next year, according to a survey from advisory Think & Grow.
The survey of more than 750 directors, non-executive directors, independent advisers, venture capitalists, private equity professionals, founders, CEOs and C-level executives also examined board composition. Almost all (98%) of those surveyed said they believe board composition must evolve as businesses grow. For the first time in 2025, women and non-white men now hold more than half of board seats at the United States’ largest companies, though about 10% of directors across all public companies are from racially and ethnically diverse backgrounds.
Independent directors are becoming younger, with the average age of first-time independent directors dropping to 53 years in 2023, down from 59 years five years earlier. The shift is driven by the need for advisers…
