Photo collage of Karthik Suri, surrounded by AI patterns, hand typing on laptop and colorful gradients
  • Karthik Suri, Cornerstone OnDemand's chief product officer, said AI can help fix a workforce readiness gap.
  • Suri said Cornerstone uses the tech to inform employers of talent-development opportunities.
  • This article is part of "Build IT," a series about digital-tech trends disrupting industries.

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Karthik Suri, the chief product officer of Cornerstone OnDemand, which provides software for workforce management and development. The following has been edited for length and clarity.