Gee-whiz AI event canceled after host accused of doing something not so bright

An artificial intelligence conference in which digital clones were to be introduced has been canceled as the corporate host of the event faces accusations of accounting irregularities. Tokyo Stock Exchange-listed Alt is under investigation for overstating sales of its main product, an AI transcription service. The stock has lost almost three-quarters of its value since the probe was disclosed on last Friday. The company was scheduled to hold a conference on May 16 in Nihonbashi, where CEO Kazutaka Yonekura was set to introduce the Personaloid, a new offering that uploads a digital version of a person so that the clone can handle routine tasks for the human.