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Fractional CTO, interim CTO, AI: what a CEO needs to know

Clear definitions and concrete criteria to decide whether your company needs one, and which one.

Definition, role, cadence, cost, and limits. How it differs from a consultant, a freelancer, and an in-house CTO.

Definition, typical situations, how an engagement runs, how long it lasts, and how to choose one.

What a full-time CTO costs, what having no CTO costs, and the signs that it’s time.

The model OpenAI and Anthropic use to deploy AI at their customers, and what a small or mid-sized company can take from it.

Why a good CTO today has to know the craft hands-on and drive AI agents.

Why experience matters even more in a fractional or interim role than in a permanent one.

Asking the question for your own company? Describe your situation.