As AI reshapes business, the fractional CTO finds its moment
THE SO WHAT
The gap between agentic AI ambition and governance maturity—21% mature vs 74% planning to use agents by 2027—is creating a market for part‑time senior technical adults in the room. If you’re a non‑technical founder or board, a fractional CTO may be the fastest way to avoid sleepwalking into ungoverned agent deployments.
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