World's first robot HRD appointed

A Silicon Valley tech company has done away with the role of HR Director, instead implementing an Artificial Intelligence (AI) program which has been developed to handle the role.

According to reports, it is showing signs of self-awareness having passed the infamous Turing test, and has been been described by commentators as "the homo sapien to Siri's neanderthal."

The software was developed in China and is intended to interact directly with staff, with automated emails programmed to “touch base” and send personalised thank-you notes in a bid to encourage a culture of recognition and to ensure high levels of staff engagement.

The program also keeps tally of how many emails certain staff members receive, and sends automated score boards out in a bid to ensure public recognition of staff and encourage friendly competition amongst peers. Bi-weekly, it also conducts a presentation for the entire company, with staff rewards chosen by the AI.