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Fortune
John Kell

One common thread at some of the companies seeing the most success with AI: Woman CEOs

(Credit: Illustration by Simon Landrein)

Women lead nine of the companies featured on the recently published Fortune AIQ 50 list, a ranking of the top Fortune 500 companies that are most advanced in their adoption of artificial intelligence, especially in light of how much their tech leaders value AI investments compared with rivals.

These women-led companies come from all corners of the economy, ranging from aerospace and defense to banking and retail. They account for 18% of the AIQ list, compared with women running just 11% of all companies on the Fortune 500 list in 2025.

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