A Target logo is displayed on a sign outside of a department store on March 23, 2026 in San Diego, CA.
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Target announced it has appointed its first ever chief artificial intelligence officer on Tuesday in the retailer’s latest bet to capitalize on the AI boom.
The company named Chandhu Nair as its chief AI officer and senior vice president and also announced Purvi Shah as the company’s senior vice president of user experience.
“The most meaningful AI stories won’t be about what happens in a lab,” Nair said in a statement. “They’ll be about what happens on the front line – how we make shopping easier for a guest, give a team member a better tool, make a business decision with more confidence or bring a new idea to market faster.”
Nair previously worked at home improvement retailer Lowe’s as the company’s senior vice president of stores, data, AI and innovation. He has also held roles at…
