[ExI] Some of tech's CEO suite is cloning itself with AI. What happens next?

[BillK]

Some of tech's CEO suite is cloning itself with AI. What happens next?
By Nick Kwek <https://www.bbc.co.uk/future/author/nick-kwek>12th August 2026

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https://www.bbc.co.uk/future/article/20260811-what-its-like-to-meet-an-ai-clone
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Quotes:
AI clones are becoming more common, but the early-stage technology is not
without risks. From rogue clones to workplace doppelgangers, here's what
you need to know.

The clone's duties extend beyond being a dead ringer for Nussbaum. Trained
on video recordings of Nussbaum speaking, it is a convincing mimic too. It
has regular outings at his company's booth at trade shows, helping to
answer questions about Nussbaum and his business.

"I can sell more, explain our technology in hundreds of languages, come up
with solutions the real me didn't think of, and I can appear in places the
real me physically can't or doesn't want to," Nussbaum says of his virtual
helpmate.
Meanwhile, his customer's clones are directing travellers around US
airports in 140 languages. In museums, Proto's AI avatars are schooling
visitors on history, while experiments with AI versions of store clerks are
underway.
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Hmmm. If these avatars are replacing people, will they continue to work
after the original human dies?
Life gets stranger every day.
BillK
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