Don't Let AI Negotiate With Reality
TechTarget, Tuesday, August 19th, 2025
CIOs must set clear boundaries on AI's role so it cannot make impossible options sound feasible.
As organizations undergo continuous transformation, AI is increasingly asked to interpret complex situations and influence consequential business decisions.
However, AI systems can produce plausible-sounding answers that satisfy user preferences rather than prove actual feasibility. The author argues for a separation of powers in which human judgment establishes intent, governance determines authority, mathematics tests feasibility, and AI provides understanding.
CIOs should require systems that distinguish facts from assumptions, explain infeasibility, and allow tracing recommendations back to source data before relying on AI for major decisions.