The CPO role is evolving to encompass more responsibilities

The CPO role, once focused on ensuring privacy law compliance and data risk mitigation, has now expanded to include managing security, data ethics, and AI governance; with privacy impacting all aspects of a business, CPOs are facing an increasingly complex and interconnected landscape where a team effort might be more effective than a single individual managing such a broad mandate; the article stresses the importance of integrating various responsibilities like data governance, protection, compliance, and ethical use, highlighting the need for close collaboration between CPOs, CISOs, CDOs, and AI officers to provide comprehensive data privacy management in the face of evolving challenges like data breaches and AI governance; ultimately, the value of a strong privacy program is emphasized as a critical element in enhancing system security, defining AI governance, building trust, and mitigating risks within organizations. ```

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