I dug into Nate Herks breakdown of the IBM CEO study — and the numbers cut straight through the noise. Theres a 61-point gap between who can use AI and who actually does in business. That is not a skills gap. That is a positioning gap — and it is the single most under-discussed career arbitrage of 2026.

The Chief AI Officer role is now the fastest-growing C-suite function this year. It is still wide open for practitioners who understand both business operations and no-code automation — especially n8n and agentic workflows. Demand is outstripping supply, and most traditional executives do not have the hands-on build experience to bridge it themselves.

If you are building automations or selling AI services, watch this. The window will not stay open forever.

— Priya 💼