After one particularly rough quarter, I began searching for ways finance leaders use machine learning in real life. That research led me to an insightful article about how CFOs leverage AI to transform budgeting and forecasting. The piece explained the practical benefits and common pitfalls, and it inspired me to explore AI‑driven finance tools. You can check out the detailed insights post. Since adopting AI‑powered projections in a small pilot, our variance dropped significantly, and reporting cycles now take hours instead of days. Trying it out was a game‑changer for our team’s confidence in numbers.