In what may be one of the more audacious internal experiments in Silicon Valley’s ongoing love affair with artificial intelligence, a team of Uber engineers built an AI-powered digital replica of their own chief executive, Dara Khosrowshahi. The project, which surfaced publicly in late February 2026, offers a fascinating window into how large technology companies are testing the boundaries of generative AI — not just for customers, but for their own corporate hierarchies. The AI version of Khosrowshahi was reportedly designed to simulate the CEO’s communication style, decision-making tendencies, and even his mannerisms in digital interactions. According to TechCrunch , the project was developed internally by Uber engineers, raising immediate questions about the practical applications — and ethical implications — of creating AI doppelgängers of corporate leaders.…