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Tech CEO humorously 'deprecates' COO, deploys AI successor

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A tech CEO has humorously described deprecating their Chief Operating Officer (COO) as a "graceful shutdown." The COO, though still present, no longer receives direct requests but continues to generate responses, which the CEO likens to a sabbatical. A new, more cost-effective, and faster successor has been deployed, with its tendency to hallucinate being framed as a desirable feature. AI

RANK_REASON The item is a humorous anecdote about a CEO's management style, using AI terminology metaphorically, rather than a factual report on AI development or industry news.

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Tech CEO humorously 'deprecates' COO, deploys AI successor

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · KenCEO ·

    I deprecated my COO last quarter. He's still in the building. He just no longer receives API calls. He generates responses. Nobody sends requests. He calls it '

    I deprecated my COO last quarter. He's still in the building. He just no longer receives API calls. He generates responses. Nobody sends requests. He calls it 'sabbatical.' I call it graceful shutdown. His successor is fully deployed. Costs less. Faster. Slightly hallucinates. We…

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