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Adobe names Anil Chakravarthy CEO, replacing Shantanu Narayen
Sep 4, 2026SOURCE: business-standard.com
SO WHAT
This CEO transition lands inside the short window where choice still matters: governance will determine whether AI investment deepens concentration or broadens control.
A top-management handover at Adobe signals how governance will steer the AI phase transition. Watch whether AI capability concentrates or begins to distribute decision power.
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