OpenAI CFO Sarah Friar has shared five lessons drawn from building an AI-native finance function. The reflections span automated forecasting, strengthening financial controls, and evaluating the return on investment from AI.
Why it matters
Accounts of applying AI directly to core finance operations, from someone in a CFO role, offer a practical view of how the technology can be integrated into forecasting and controls rather than discussed in the abstract.
Who should care
Finance leaders, CFOs, and teams considering how to adopt AI within their finance operations may find the shared lessons relevant to their own planning.