I Built AI Clones of My Coworkers. Things Got Weird
An engineer built AI clones of real coworkers. The bots nailed their personalities—and exposed what we actually value in colleagues.
Why it matters
As AI personalization deepens in workplace tools, the line between mimicry and utility blurs. This is a cautionary tale about how AI-as-coworker products could amplify personality performance over actual work.
The key facts
9 to knowPersonal behavior patterns captured and replicated in bot form (improv interest, speech patterns)
Raises questions about consent and digital doubles in workplace contexts
Demonstrates AI's capability to mirror interpersonal dynamics, not just task execution
Commentary on what 'personality-driven' workplace AI actually measures and reproduces
Individual conducted unauthorized AI cloning of coworkers based on personal data/behavior
Bots replicated personality quirks and speech patterns with apparent fidelity
Raises workplace culture and consent questions around AI doubles of real people
Illustrates the uncanny valley of coworker-mimicking AI in collaborative contexts
Published in Wired — mainstream visibility for AI-in-work story
Go to the source
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Publisher excerpt: Brian Bot loved talking about improv, while Sophie Bot wouldn’t stop calling me “big dog.” Welcome to the future of work.