2026 will be the year CEOs must prove AI is powering growth—not just cost cutting and layoffs

In today’s CEO Daily: Diane Brady reports from Day 1 of Fortune Brainstorm AI.

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Good morning from Fortune Brainstorm AI in San Francisco. The conversations yesterday covered a wide range of use cases, controversies, and companies in the space. You can check out our coverage here and follow along today via livestream. On stage and off, I’m hearing some themes emerging for 2026:

2026 will be the year CEOs must prove AI is powering growth—not just cost cutting and layoffs | Fortune

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