Meta creating AI version of Mark Zuckerberg so staff can talk to the boss

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/apr/13/meta-ai-mark-zuckerberg-staff-talk-to-the-boss

Digital clone being trained on his thoughts, tone and mannerisms to help workers feel connected

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29 Comments

Sibbo@sopuli.xyz · 45 pts · 137d (3 replies)

I highly doubt that even the real Mark Zuckerberg could give any helpful input about most questions asked in his company. Not because he would be stupid, but because there is simply no way he would know anything about all the various different things that people do in his company. The fact that he thinks he would be helpful and that people would want him as a bobblehead in their offices makes him quite stupid though.

Peruvian_Skies@sh.itjust.works · 26 pts · 137d

Honestly an AI Zuck is likely more useful than the real thing. No AI has ever invented the Metaverse so they already have an advantage.

Buzzword CEO is the most AI-replaceable job of them all.

First_Thunder@lemmy.zip · 11 pts · 137d

What do you mean Mark Zuckerbot isn’t perfect?

endlesseden@pyfedi.deep-rose.org · 7 pts · 137d

let's be honest here. a toilet paper roll holder with a badge scanner and cash dispenser can do his job. real history of zuck is a BSer who knows who to manipulate to gain maximum leverage.

A milicious AI from 1990 could do the same...

Asafum@lemmy.world · 31 pts · 137d

"I spoke with the boss and he says I deserve a 200% raise and that you must give it to me. I recorded the conversation, you can't say it's not him."

atzanteol@sh.itjust.works · 23 pts · 137d

Hey Meta employees - I'll sell you a punching bag with Zuck's mug on it so you can provide some "upward feedback".

Sharkticon@lemmy.zip · 16 pts · 137d (1 reply)

A cardboard cutout would be a lot cheaper.

moondoggie@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 137d

And would show more emotion

Tylerdurdon@lemmy.world · 15 pts · 137d

Have they thought about making a porcelain urinal of his face for the men's room?

eager_eagle@lemmy.world · 13 pts · 137d

rubber zuck debugging

DarrinBrunner@lemmy.world · 13 pts · 137d (1 reply)

Please open it to the public. I have a few questions. A few things I'd like to say. Some ideas I'd like to bounce off him. Suggestions.

RedstoneValley@sh.itjust.works · 10 pts · 137d

Like a digital piñata

Skullgrid@lemmy.world · 11 pts · 137d

They aren't talking to the boss if the boss isn't there to hear them. They are talking to an animatronic with his face stapled on, like a baby talking to a t shirt of a dad that's away on business with his face put on it.

Cocodapuf@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 136d (1 reply)

Oh wow, look who just made their position redundant! I guess we should expect some high profile layoffs.

Imagine just laying off 1 employee and saving 25 million in budget expenses.

0li0li@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 136d

XD

UnspecificGravity@piefed.social · 10 pts · 137d

Imagine how stupid you have to be to think that less "zuck time" is harming productivity.

BrazenSigilos@ttrpg.network · 8 pts · 137d

Let's look at this from the other perspective too.

"Rich boss can't stand human contact, trains a computer to think and talk like him to interact with underlings in his place."

GenosseFlosse@feddit.org · 8 pts · 137d (2 replies)

Wait, we can put his ai into an inflatable dummy so people can punch him:

Beetschnapps@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 137d

Not like that! The clown hits back.

0x0@lemmy.zip · 2 pts · 136d

DotT! 😍

lath@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 137d

Hmm... This might just be his wife's plot to replace him with a sexbot.

rodneylives@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 137d

They have to do this because the real Mark Zuckerberg went into an Absolutely Safe Capsule.

H4rdStyl3z@piefed.blahaj.zone · 6 pts · 137d (1 reply)

"AI Zuckerberg"? Did the Department of Redundancy Department design this?

Tollana1234567@lemmy.today · 5 pts · 137d

they wanted to make a digital copy of the android as a backup, so he can upload it onto another chassis, the cylon way.

FanciestPants@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 137d

If the notion that "AI is coming for your job" now includes making Zuckerberg unemployed, I'm cautiously on-board with this new development.

homes@piefed.world · 5 pts · 137d

Ugh, gross

lost_faith@lemmy.ca · 3 pts · 137d

So, they want to have a zuck with personality? In this case I think the AI will be more human

Etterra@discuss.online · 3 pts · 137d

You know what this is going to be used for.

thorhop@sopuli.xyz · 2 pts · 136d

Snitchatron 3000 can replace bloated HR by replacing it with an AI team, whose soul purpose it is to have their LLM.know everything that is going on inside the business at all times.

Save money on corporate enforcers today. Get you some advanced surveillance - with #AI.