Alan Murray
Fortune
New York, NY, United States
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Recent articles by Alan:
The upside to A.I. assistants is boundless—but the downsides are also clear
A must-read story compares ChatGPT’s release to a Netscape or iPhone moment. → Read More
Coca-Cola and Novartis’s CEOs don’t care if ‘ESG’ has become a toxic phrase among some
It's about delivering on corporate missions in a sustainable way, they said at Davos. → Read More
Davos forces CEOs to step back and take a broader view of their place in society
The conference forces them to grapple with climate, tech threats, and inequality. → Read More
Davos CEOs are confident a bad economy won’t stall climate initiatives or digital transformation: ‘Total nonsense.’
CEOs George Oliver, Bill McDermott, and Julie Sweet say some change is unstoppable. → Read More
A survey of 32,000 people in 28 countries found that business is more trusted than NGOs, government, and the media
"Business is the sole institution seen as competent and ethical." → Read More
FAA’s ground stop proves business needs a functioning government to thrive
Gridlock and partisan stalemate are not good for business or the economy. → Read More
55% of CEOs say this recession will be worse than the global financial crisis—but they’re still ready to strike M&A deals
Despite that gloomy outlook, CEOs are ready to strike M&A deals → Read More
Why ChatGPT may be the most human form of A.I. yet: it produces informed BS
Marketing mavens Richard Bowman and David Boyle have written the first book on the potential of A.I. program ChatGPT. → Read More
What could happen in 2023? More rate hikes, climate action and China stumbles
New Year's predictions can be a fool's game, but let's take a stab at making some. → Read More
CEOs who want to get political ‘had better be good at it,’ warns Trump’s former chief of staff
Trump's former chief of staff blames social media for U.S. society's ills. → Read More
Mondelez and Accenture executives explain how companies can become ‘A.I. achievers’
Having a transparent and fair system for responsible A.I. "is extremely critical." → Read More
A.I. is a ‘more dramatic’ shift than electricity or the internet, says Intuit CEO Sasan Goodarzi
The TurboTax parent reframed its strategy around A.I. four years ago. → Read More
Why Fed Chair Jay Powell is the man to watch in 2023
Recession fears may not be overwrought so much as premature. → Read More
How Walmart and GM are seriously tackling the climate crisis
"Most of the interventions save suppliers money," says Walmart’s Kathleen McLaughlin. → Read More
Occidental CEO Vicki Hollub insists $1.2 billion carbon capture investment is not greenwashing
"It's something that we feel like we should do and need to do to help the world." → Read More
Lithium company CEO is ‘accelerating’ his U.S. investment plans, thanks to the Inflation Reduction Act
It's all thanks to Inflation Reduction Act incentives. → Read More
At Disney, Bob Chapek failed the 3-point test confronting today’s CEOs
The job increasingly requires a mix of empathy, humility, and confidence. → Read More
The Abu Dhabi F1 Grand Prix was a festival of corporate sponsorship—and FTX’s absence stood out
Crypto companies were everywhere at the race track → Read More
After FTX’s meltdown, Visa’s incoming CEO says crypto can still be part of future payment systems
McInerney, who was formerly at McKinsey and JPMorgan, has been president of Visa since 2013, and earned a spot that year on Fortune’s 40 Under 40 list. I spoke to both men shortly before the announcement and asked them about the main challenge Visa faces in the next decade. Here’s Kelly: “We still have $14 trillion of cash out there being spent by consumers that can be digitized. There are many… → Read More
IBM CEO Arvind Krishna’s best career advice is to live every day ready to be fired
"You should never be in fear of taking one or two steps back." → Read More