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Xiaoyin Qu

Founder, Run The World

Search every verified Xiaoyin Qu interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. Xiaoyin Qu, founder and board chair of HeyBoss AI and former founder of Run The World, appeared on the podcast "Silicon & Spice" on June 15, 2026. Qu discussed stepping down as CEO of HeyBoss AI and handing the role to an AI agent named Astra. She described her reasoning as viewing herself as "the bottleneck," a concept influenced by her belief that AI is rapidly changing how companies operate. Qu stated, "I think right now because AI is disrupting the corporate world as well as entrepreneurship all at once," adding that pre-AI workplace skills "completely doesn't matter. It doesn't matter anymore." Qu shared her view that artificial general intelligence (AGI) is "already here," arguing that many people do not know how to leverage it effectively. She predicted scaling her company's operations significantly, saying, "I think by the end of this year, yeah, I will have like 100 companies... And by the end of next year, I'll have 10,000 companies." Qu also commented on layoffs, calling them "a blessing in disguise" and "a gift." She contrasted her AI-driven workflow with traditional corporate structures, stating, "one person have like 10 AI agents can actually a lot of times be faster than 10 employees in a big company."

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