Fractional Chief AI Officer: AI strategy that actually ships
Most AI strategies die as slide decks. As your fractional Chief AI Officer I set the strategy, pick the use cases with real ROI, put governance in place, and then get working AI into production.
What you get
- An AI strategy tied to your P&L: a ranked list of use cases scored on value, feasibility, data readiness and risk.
- A build/buy/partner decision for each one: off-the-shelf tools, API models (Claude, GPT, Gemini), or self-hosted open models.
- AI governance: usage policies, data handling, human oversight, evaluation, and EU AI Act readiness where relevant.
- Delivery: AI agents, RAG assistants and automations built and measured, not just recommended.
- Upskilling: practical training so your team uses AI tools such as Claude Code, Cursor and ChatGPT well, with safe defaults.
Fractional CAIO or fractional CTO?
If you already have solid engineering leadership and need someone to lead AI adoption across the business, a fractional Chief AI Officer is the right fit. If you also need someone to own architecture, the team and the product roadmap, start with fractional CTO. Many of my clients get both in one person.
How it starts
- Intro call to understand your business and goals.
- AI readiness assessment: two weeks, ending in a roadmap and a working prototype of the top use case.
- Monthly retainer to lead the roadmap, with GenAI Labs engineers available for delivery.
What clients say
“You are getting a seasoned expert with a clear understanding of what needs to be done.”
“Working with Laith in AI Development was a fantastic experience! His code expertise truly exceeded expectations, delivering a flawless, bug-free solution.”
“Laith has been amazing! I have received the best results that I have ever received from any other developers I have worked with. A true professional, and I look forward to continuing to work with him!”
Frequently asked questions
What does a fractional Chief AI Officer do?
They own AI strategy and execution part time: identifying high-value use cases, setting governance and policy, choosing vendors and models, overseeing delivery and measuring results.
Do we need a Chief AI Officer?
If AI touches your product, your operations or your competitive position, and nobody senior owns it, then yes. A fractional role lets you get that ownership without a full-time executive hire.
Can you help with EU AI Act compliance?
Yes. I help classify your AI systems, put transparency, logging and human-oversight measures in place, and build compliant products. GenAI Labs ships an EU-AI-Act-compliant chat product.
Which AI models do you work with?
Anthropic Claude, OpenAI GPT, Google Gemini and open-weight models such as Llama, Qwen, Mistral and DeepSeek, picked per use case for quality, cost, latency and data-privacy needs.
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