AI to replace CEOs? Tech bosses test the waters with digital twins

With AI becoming deeply embedded across industries, some tech leaders are pushing the boundaries — by letting digital avatars take their place during company earnings calls.

Klarna CEO Sebastian Siemiatkowski and Zoom’s Eric Yuan are among the first to experiment with AI versions of themselves for public-facing presentations. At Klarna, an AI-powered avatar of Siemiatkowski handled most of the fintech firm’s recent earnings call — with only subtle giveaways, such as a slightly out-of-sync voice, hinting that it wasn’t the real CEO. The fact…