In a bold corporate experiment, Silicon Valley startup NeuralNudge has promoted its project management algorithm to oversee 14 human employees. Workers initially expressed skepticism but now report the AI manager consistently approves time-off requests, forgets to schedule pointless meetings, and only interrupts workflows to share genuinely helpful productivity tips. 'It asked me if my workload was ‘emotionally sustainable’ last Tuesday,' said engineer Priya Desai. 'Then it recommended I take Friday off to pet dogs at the shelter across the street. Five stars.' The company plans to expand the AI's role after it successfully detected and fired an underperforming office cactus.