“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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    7 hours ago

    Of course.

    If you have CEOs who manage multiple companies, it means being CEO is never a full time job.

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      4 hours ago

      If we need to make good arguments against CEOs, at least try a little.

      Wouldnt it be possible that “CEO” is different things in different companies?

      Would it be possible that CEOs have people employed to take some of their tasks? Some CEOs, all their tasks?

      Is a CEOs job the same when theres 50 people under him/her or 5000? Which do you think could run itself the best?

      I also want the CEO job to be handle by someone who actually has a function, and is a good leader with morale and empathy.

      But just saying “muuuh CEO bad because!!” is killing the discussion.

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        4 hours ago

        Would it be possible that CEOs have people employed to take some of their tasks? Some CEOs, all their tasks?

        Is a CEOs job the same when theres 50 people under him/her or 5000? Which do you think could run itself the best?

        If other people are doing your work for you then it sounds like you’re not working full time.

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          2 hours ago

          Exactly my point, which means you missed it.

          The things you quoted pointed to the things making CEOs less important, while other points the opposite.

          So just to be very clear about my point: CEOs are very different jobs. Some can be cut, some cant, because CEO doesnt really mean anything other than “person in charge”.