Your CEO just sent a company-wide "AI-First" memo. Now what?

CEOs are sending “AI-first” memos that light a fire but leave every layer of the company to figure out what it actually means.

It’s looking like summer 2025 is going to be the season of the “AI-First” CEO memo. You’ve probably seen them discussed online or talked about them with colleagues. If not, here are some highlights of recent memos CEOs of several companies sent out to all their employees: