The Blackstone exec behind the firm's AI playbook says CEOs should ask themselves these 5 questions

Rodney Zemmel said CEOs should focus in part on how to scale their use of AI.

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• Rodney Zemmel helps guide Blackstone's 250 portfolio companies, including on their use of AI.
• He said CEOs should ask five questions about their AI integration, from how to scale to ROI.
• Some companies have struggled to see returns on their AI investments.

As a CEO, merely investing in AI isn't enough.

Rodney Zemmel, the global head of Blackstone's operating team...