Sam Altman says people don't want an AI to act as CEO

vrganj 16 points 15 comments July 29, 2026
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Discussion Highlights (13 comments)

vrganj

"We'll replace everyone's job but mine, because the human element is important!"

BLKNSLVR

BLKNSLVR says people don't want Sam Altman to speak for them.

prymitive

The invention of modern day CEO will always be celebrated throughout history, such a gift to the world.

malcolmgreaves

The robotic CEOs think we would notice if they were replaced by machines?

seanmcdirmid

AI can already write like CEOs, so they can replace the communication elements of their jobs.

PeterStuer

CEO does not want their job to be replaced by AI. Everyone else's? That is up for grabs and under good governance would be criminal not to do because cost savings.

frankling_

Mere mortals can only aspire to this blissful and perfect alignment between normative stance and immediate self-interest.

paradox460

No, I think a CEO is one of the singular roles an AI is explicitly well suited for

Orygin

For all its faults, AI is still not sociopathic enough to be CEO

nicman23

lol yea they do if you lot are the alternative.

HugoDz

Of course... the day you can prompt "generate profits, make no mistake" and it works, it instantly stops working.

dTal

But how will we ensure human CEOs are properly aligned? We can't fine tune them, inspect their internals, or repeatedly assess their behavior in isolated containers. ...can we?

red-iron-pine

"people" == CEOs that I'm busy selling to the Kings of Europe also believed they could never be replaced, either

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