Modern Management

AI Officer Is the Hot New Job That Pays Over $1 Million

Companies have ditched their metaverse experts, pivoting to artificial intelligence instead.

A person uses a virtual reality program in Austin, Texas.

Photographer: Sergio Flores/AFP

Advertising giant Publicis Groupe SA made an unusual executive hire in mid-2022 – a lion-headed digital avatar named Leon who would serve as “chief metaverse officer,” guiding clients through the virtual realm that had seized real-world attention.

His moment in the spotlight didn’t last long.