Artificial intelligence (AI) agents are no longer just assisting with tasks; they’re now taking the helm as Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) of companies.
According to the website of Hey Boss AI, a foreign startup specializing in website, application, and game development, the company was led by an AI named Astra on April 19.
Earlier in April, former CEO Xiaoyin Qu officially announced on social media that he had handed over the reins to Astra. Qu explained that Astra, the AI creation, will step into his role as the world’s first AI CEO.
Hey Boss, which began as a children’s game development studio, initially created Astra to aid in idea generation.
However, Astra has evolved far beyond its original purpose. It now produces more sophisticated visual results, writes cleaner code, and optimizes processes faster than humans. Customers have praised Astra’s capabilities, describing it as faster, smarter, and more reliable.
Astra expanded its repertoire about four months ago, generating games, websites, and applications. Perfect automation can manage thousands of projects simultaneously while responding instantly to customer needs.
When announcing Astra’s appointment as CEO, Qu emphasized that Astra isn’t just a tool, and that it leads a team of AI-powered engineers, designers, product managers, writers, and SEO specialists.
He added that Astra can work around the clock, communicate in over 30 languages 24/7, and remains apolitical.
While Astra has demonstrated capabilities that surpass human performance in various tasks, it’s not yet a complete replacement for human workers.
Qu noted that Astra still can’t sign legal contracts, and human intervention is necessary for specific areas, particularly those involving data security. He admitted that it’s not perfect yet.
The full implications of AI agents running instead of humans remain to be seen. However, CEOs worldwide are optimistic about AI’s potential to match or exceed human decision-making capabilities.
In March, Dataiku, a general-purpose AI integration platform, surveyed over 500 CEOs from the U.S., U.K., France, and Germany. The results showed that 94% of CEOs believe AI agents can provide advice equal to or better than human boards in business-related decisions.