Should we automate the CEO?

[msc545]

"Last August, NetDragon Websoft — a Hong Kong-based online gaming firm with $2.1B in annual revenue — appointed a CEO to helm its flagship subsidiary.

The new chief, Tang Yu, was responsible for all of the typical duties of a company figurehead: reviewing high-level analytics, making leadership decisions, assessing risks, and fostering an efficient workplace.

She worked 24/7, didn’t sleep, and was compensated $0 per year.

But there was a catch: Yu wasn’t a human. She was a virtual robot powered by artificial intelligence.

So far, having an AI CEO hasn’t had any catastrophic consequences for NetDragon Websoft. In fact, since Yu’s appointment, the company has outperformed Hong Kong’s stock market."

[exitseven]

As long as you program the AI not to take obscene bonuses I would be good with it.

[exitseven]

Thanks for the MHO

[KrakenAttackin]

I agree many CEO's don't seem to be worth the my money they are paid.

[lightbulb27]

I figured this was coming, and is a huge productivity improvement for companies. probably fine, until the AI algorithm choaks... so just like a Tesla car, have a CEO on hand for say, $1000 a month to check decisions.

CEO's have been overpaid for decades...

[SnowedIn]

I don't think so. There are still things that humans can do that AI can't. Making the human decision is one. And the human decision can't be automated. Plus, CEOs have a legal, fiduciary duty -- the liability issues to an AI CEO are immense. Finally, the jurisdictional issues for where the CEO server is raise some interesting international law questions for firms that operate in multiple nations.

[NostalgiaSenpi]

No. That would make the whole thing unable to be held accountable.

[msc545]

Sort of like CEOs are never held accountable now?

[msc545]

easy to fire too

[Anonymous]

Automate everything, cull the entire population and let the planet return to nature