Wednesday, January 14, 2026

Using AI to Create a "Fantasy Board of Directors" for Yourself?


What would it be like if you could have Steve Jobs and Warren Buffett serving as advisers as you lead your team and make difficult decisions? Matt Blumberg, CEO of Markup AI, decided to use AI tools to create what he calls a "fantasy board of directors." Preston Fore reported on Blumberg's invention in Fortune this week. He writes,

"To build the fantasy board, Blumberg used a mix of ChatGPT, Gemini, and Claude to create 5,000-word profiles for each person. The profiles were trained on items in the public domain—with the goal of enabling the AI to respond to problems the way real board members might—grounded in how those business leaders viewed leadership, governance, and performance."

Blumberg describes how it only took a few hours to create this AI-generated fantasy board of directors. He uses the chatbot to prepare for board meetings, garner feedback on proposals and plans, and build better presentations to his company and his actual board. Blumberg said, "I’ll say things like: Hey, I’m doing a presentation for our kickoff meeting next week. What do you think are the top three themes I should hit?" He even used the AI tool to provide him with an annual review of his performance as CEO. Blumberg notes that the feedback was right on the mark.

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