In a pioneering move, UK-based HealthTech startup, Hunna Technology, has introduced IndigoVX, an artificial intelligence (AI) system, as the CEO of the company. This marks the first instance of an AI serving as a CEO in Europe.

The AI system, which has undergone a year-long testing phase to ensure safety and legal compliance, is designed to facilitate a collaborative approach between AI and human expertise.

The system has been instrumental in defining business strategies, identifying new markets, and optimising resource allocation, reports Yahoo! Finance.
The AI system, which has undergone a year-long testing phase to ensure safety and legal compliance, is designed to facilitate a collaborative approach between AI and human expertise. The system has been instrumental in defining business strategies, identifying new markets, and optimising resource allocation.

The company has published a scientific research paper to explain the AI system.

Despite the impressive performance of IndigoVX, with a reported success rate of over 90% in decision-making, the move has raised questions about the future of human leadership roles and the ethical implications of AI in such positions.

Ahmed Lazem, co-founder of Hunna Technology, stepped down from his role as CEO, expressing his belief that a human-supervised AI could outperform him. However, the extent to which AI can replace human judgement and intuition remains a topic of debate among experts.

Hunna Technology, co-founded by Dr. Kais Dukes, a mathematician with a PhD in AI, and Ahmed Lazem, an engineer and entrepreneur, has been at the forefront of leveraging AI in healthcare. Their main product, Mona, a medical AI for early detection of health conditions, operates under doctors' supervision.