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		benlivengood 50 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Meta’s live demo fails; “AI” recording plays befor... CEOs (and other spokespeople) are actors paid to believe things convincingly in front of other people.

danpalmer 50 days ago | [–]

CEOs are paid to promote their company, yes, but that doesn't mean they must fake it. The other alternative is to actually believe what they're saying. I don't think Zuck does.

hollerith 50 days ago | [–]

OK, then whose job is it to make important decisions and to define (and explain) the company's strategy? Is that also the CEO?

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