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ByJason Wingard,

Senior Contributor.

By 2030, technology won’t replace leaders — it will expose them. AI has become the most powerful business tool in history, but the most valuable skill in leadership today isn’t technical fluency. It’s AI accountability.

The CFO’s face said it all. An AI-powered pricing tool had rolled out across 3,000 retail locations, designed to optimize margins automatically. Within 48 hours, customers flooded social media with screenshots of $6.99 products jumping to $19.99.