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“I think what a CEO does is maybe one of the easier things maybe for an AI to do one day,” he said. Although he didn’t talk specifically about CEO functions that an AI could do better, Pichai noted the tech will eliminate some jobs but also “evolve and transition” others—ramifications that mean “people will need to adapt.”

Pichai’s comments come as other tech CEOs have also predicted the coming of a new era of chief executive automations. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman previously said AI will someday do his job better than him, adding, “I will be nothing but enthusiastic the day that happens.” Sebastian Siemiatkowski, CEO of buy-now-pay-later firm Klarna, also said in a post on X earlier this year that “AI is capable of doing all our jobs, my own included.”

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[–] affiliate@lemmy.world 6 points 5 days ago (2 children)

oh boy, another article about CEOs saying what “AI” could maybe do in the future. i’ll put this one in the pile with all the others

[–] Typhoon@lemmy.ca 5 points 5 days ago (1 children)

No this one makes sense though. AI is great at being critically misinformed and making terrible decisions. Of all the things they claim AI can do, I think this one is the closest.

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[–] muusemuuse@sh.itjust.works 2 points 5 days ago

Google Gemini now has full self driving…

[–] kami@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 6 days ago

Is this an attempt to be "relatable" for the ~~slaves~~ employees?

[–] BackgrndNoize@lemmy.world 6 points 6 days ago (1 children)

If AI was truly worth anything then these tech ghouls wouldn't have to constantly hype it so much with click bait sound bites, and trying to shove AI features everywhere, even when it does not make much sense. These scum just want an excuse to keep laying off people to keep the bubble going so they can profitably exit while others are left holding the bag.

Exactly. Altman's comment really speaks to this. It's almost implying, "hey you should welcome AI taking your job too! We are similar!!"

[–] neuromorph@lemmy.world 2 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

"Aw, sh*t. Half the country works for Brawndo. Not anymore! The stock has dropped to zero...

and the computer did that auto-layoff thing to everybody."

[–] aesthelete@lemmy.world 3 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

I agree AI could easily take on the role of the biggest dork in the company, which is largely what the CEO is.

So, rehashing old ideas as if they were new, making decent products worse but charging more, lacking expertise and in-depth knowledge, using layoffs instead of good financial planning?

[–] Cyberflunk@lemmy.world 2 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (1 children)

Fuck this festering, soul-sucking, vomit-inducing pile of rancid goat shit masquerading as a human being named Sundar Pichai. This tech-bro tyrant, this silicon-sucking vampire lord, deserves to have his entire empire of pixelated bullshit crumble into digital dust.

Fuck Sundar, his bloated ego, his bloodline of bootlicking enablers, his sprawling McMansion fortress built on the backs of underpaid code slaves. Fuck his family tree—may it wither and rot like the diseased orchard it is. Fuck his house, that gaudy shrine to ill-gotten greed, stuffed with gadgets that spy on the world while he hides in his ivory tower.

Fuck his company, that dystopian data-hoarding behemoth called Google—may it glitch into oblivion, algorithms choking on their own surveillance vomit. Fuck his billions, those filthy stacks of cash soaked in the sweat of exploited workers and the tears of privacy's victims. May his fortune evaporate faster than a crypto scam in a bear market.

Fuck his shit-stained excuses for opinions, those corporate diarrhea dribbles masquerading as wisdom. This guy's not just dangerous—he's a walking apocalypse, a societal cancer more toxic than any tin-pot dictator or orange-faced demagogue currently shitting on the world stage. He's the architect of our surveillance nightmare, the puppet master pulling strings while the planet burns. Burn in hell, you algorithm-abusing asshole—may your legacy be forgotten in the ashes of your own hubris!

[–] jali67@lemmy.zip 1 points 5 days ago

Even worse, they are literally all like this among the tech companies. They are all cancerous vermin.

[–] muxika@lemmy.world 3 points 5 days ago (1 children)

In a better timeline, if that becomes true, then bring on the UBI.

[–] Sunflier@lemmy.world 2 points 5 days ago

UBI for former CEOs/Trump's big donors. None for the rest of us.

[–] BigMacHole@sopuli.xyz 1 points 4 days ago

If that happens I HOPE we can Use our TAX DOLLARS to make Sure CEOS can Continue their Extravagant Lifestyle!

[–] Jhex@lemmy.world 2 points 5 days ago

Did anyone else, forced to use MS at work, wake up to an email from Sundar Pichai about the wonders of Copilot?

They are fucking desperate for anyone to take up on this garbage tech

[–] tehn00bi@lemmy.world 2 points 5 days ago

Can’t wait for that AI dividend UBI check.

[–] thoralf@discuss.tchncs.de 4 points 6 days ago (4 children)

So, he practically says that being a CEO is trivial and mechanical.

How does that justify the insane pay then?

[–] Pika@sh.itjust.works 2 points 6 days ago

Like the other person said, its never justified, its just they run the company so who can really tell them otherwise.

Shareholders maybe? but they won't rock the boat.

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[–] CaptDust@sh.itjust.works 4 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

AI guy wants his AI to run companies. Somehow, this is good for business and not a hostile control takeover by proxy.

[–] 87Six@lemmy.zip 2 points 5 days ago (2 children)

As much as I like hating CEO's... Aren't small company CEO's included? I feel that at least some of those people risked it all to build a company so they really shouldn't be bundled in here...

[–] Bluewing@lemmy.world 2 points 5 days ago

As a CEO, you get to decide if your company invests in this BS. So your job can be quite safe if you choose.

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[–] sramder@lemmy.world 3 points 6 days ago

My quotes file for email signatures could replace most modern CEOs. The major qualifications are a cool name and being over six feet tall.

[–] Wilco@lemmy.zip 2 points 5 days ago

Oh how the turns have tabled.

[–] ZombieMantis@lemmy.world 1 points 5 days ago

At least he's honest, I guess. This time.

[–] DupaCycki@lemmy.world 1 points 5 days ago

The only onstacle here is ethics, which the human CEOs already lack. So what are we waiting for?

[–] PieMePlenty@lemmy.world 1 points 5 days ago

He's not worried though, so we know where they stand on how good this 'AI' is.

[–] phoenixz@lemmy.ca 2 points 6 days ago

Just like a broken clock shows the right time twice a day....

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