Will companies ever be run by an AI CEO?

Could OpenAi CEO Sam Altman one day find himself replaced by a machine? PhotoField/Shutterstock OpenAI’s CEO Sam Altman has speculated about how long it will take for artificial intelligence to replace senior leadership teams in organisations. “Shame on me,” Altman told the Conversations with Tyler podcast in November 2025, “if OpenAI is not the first big company run by an AI CEO.” Altman is not the only one thinking about corporate robot leaders. Mark Zuckerberg has revealed he is training an…