An education tech startup has “hired” an AI avatar of the late computer science pioneer Alan Turing as a made-up executive, in what seems like a sure sign that the AI bubble has jumped the proverbial shark. In a deeply self-congratulatory press release, the so-called Genius Group announced that it had appointed the Turing avatar as its “chief AI officer.” In the statement, the company kept referring to the chatbot as quote-unquote “Alan Turing.” Said to have been trained on the English mathematician’s “style, expertise and body of work,” the chatbot also, apparently, is an expert in all things Genius Group. “Genius Group have [sic] also pre-programmed their ‘Alan Turing’ AI Avatar with the strategies, product plans, AI technology and data of the company,” the long-winded press release reads. Genius Group welcomes new Chief AI Officer, Alan Turing – resurrected after 70 years. I believe $GNS is the 1st US public listed company to appoint an #AI to its C-Suite (Although @elonmusk at @Tesla may be part-AI already). Will all companies have AIs on their Board & Exec… pic.twitter.com/rMlx9sJYVQ — Roger James Hamilton (@rogerhamilton) April 23, 2024 The stunt puts Genius Group’s name out there in a manner quite reminiscent of the dot-com bubble of the late 90s and early 2000s, when companies would do just about anything for a bit of attention as the market grew more and more oversaturated — until, of course, it went bust. Like the Pets.com sock puppet of yore, the Turing avatar is clearly…In Latest Sign of Dot Com Style Bubble, Startup "Hires" Goofy AI Version of Alan Turing