I have often raised the counterargument to AI takeover, that if consistent it will involve the elites themselves being replaced as well. Well, blow me over, a survey by edX of over 1,500 executives and knowledge workers has found that 47 percent of them would be ok with their own replacement by AI! Why is this? “Success in the CEO role hinges on effective leadership, and AI can liberate time for this crucial aspect of their role,” Andy Morgan, Head of edX for Business said about the findings. “CEOs understand that time saved on routine tasks can stimulate innovation, nurture creativity, and facilitate essential upskilling for their teams, fostering both individual and organizational success.”
They seem to be forgetting that if AI can get that far, it can go the next mile too, and swallow up this so-called “effective leadership.” And if everything is going the way of AI, who needs leadership in the first place?