Madam Tang Yu Appointed CEO of NetDragon Websoft in September, A Chinese leader in video games and online education services headquartered in Fujian Province (opposite Taiwan). Nothing would be more offensive except that this “woman” on whom the Chinese multinational’s 6,000 employees now depend is a robot.“The appointment of Shri.^me Tang Yu reflects our commitment to fully embrace the use of artificial intelligence (AI) to transform the way we operate our business and ultimately drive strategic growth. NetDragon Websoft’s creator (in 1999) Liu Dejian explained in a press release that he will however retain the subordinate role of “Executive Director”.

It was a world first: everywhere in factory workshops, robots never had access to the boardroom. It has been made clear that the new president will not receive a salary or stock options. However, it will be available…