Target Names First Chief AI Officer, Expanding AI Push Across 2 Key Roles
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Updated · CNBC · Aug 11
Target Names First Chief AI Officer, Expanding AI Push Across 2 Key Roles
3 articles · Updated · CNBC · Aug 11
Summary
Chandhu Nair will join Target as its first chief AI officer and senior vice president, while Purvi Shah was also named senior vice president of user experience.
Target said Nair will lead a more coordinated AI approach aimed at improving inventory management, speeding decisions and making shopping and employee tools more effective.
The appointment builds on Target's recent generative AI efforts, including Trend Brain for spotting product trends and a holiday-season conversational gift-finding tool.
Major retailers are escalating similar bets: Walmart has rolled out AI tools across stores and supply chains, while Gap and Best Buy have tied up with Google and OpenAI.