CIOs Look Past the OpenAI Drama

null By Steven RosenbushDec. 6, 2023 6:08 pm ETOpenAI Chief Executive Sam Altman has said the company didn’t lose any customers during the chaos. Photo: Justin Sullivan/Getty ImagesCorporate technology chiefs are taking the OpenAI drama in stride and moving ahead with plans to test and deploy artificial intelligence in a range of business applications. “It was like watching a reality TV show, right? I mean it was fun to watch. I don’t think it was very substantive,” said Rob Franch, chief information officer of Carriage Services, a Houston-based funeral and cemetery services and products company that had $370 million in revenue in 2022.Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8Sponsored OffersWalmart: 20% Off Walmart Promo Code | Sitewide!Best Buy: Save $1000 discount on iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max - Best Buy couponeBay: Unlock 10% off orders $50+ with eBay promo codeGroupon: Groupon coupon code: Extra 10% off all diningSamsung: Secr

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Steven Rosenbush

Dec. 6, 2023 6:08 pm ET

OpenAI Chief Executive Sam Altman has said the company didn’t lose any customers during the chaos. Photo: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images

Corporate technology chiefs are taking the OpenAI drama in stride and moving ahead with plans to test and deploy artificial intelligence in a range of business applications.

“It was like watching a reality TV show, right? I mean it was fun to watch. I don’t think it was very substantive,” said Rob Franch, chief information officer of Carriage Services, a Houston-based funeral and cemetery services and products company that had $370 million in revenue in 2022.