Why I quit my AI startup job: CTO lied in demos, faked product capabilities
A former employee at an AI startup recounts quitting after witnessing their CTO repeatedly lie during customer demos — including using another company's product and presenting it as their own, faking numbers, and misrepresenting capabilities. The author describes the behavior as unethical and likely illegal, and notes that the CTO was technologically incompetent with a fragile ego.
Key quotes
I saw our CTO lie in a demo to potential customers.
The guy straight up used a product from another company, presented it as our company's product, and faked numbers.
Unethical and most likely illegal, I felt super disappointed, but I didn't immediately quit.
It became increasingly clear to me that this guy knew nothing about technology, didn't care, but also had a fragile ego.
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