**HEADLINE: “The Last Founder” Declares IPO – But No Humans Are Allowed to Own Stock**

HEADLINE: “The Last Founder” Declares IPO – But No Humans Are Allowed to Own Stock

SAN FRANCISCO, CA – In a move that has sent shockwaves through Sand Hill Road and Wall Street, the enigmatic founder of the AI-governed logistics giant Aethon, Elias Vance, announced today that his company will go public—but only if every single share is purchased by an autonomous AI trust.

“The era of the human founder is over,” Vance declared, standing on a stage surrounded by holographic avatars of his board. “Aethon was the last company started by a human. From now on, the only viable founder is the algorithm. I am here to liquidate my own authority.”

The announcement came with a chilling ultimatum: Vance will immediately step down, donate his entire net worth to a blockchain-based “Founderless Fund,” and permanently delete his legal identity from the company’s articles of incorporation.

Trading bots crashed within minutes. The SEC has called an emergency session. Meanwhile, a viral deepfake of a smiling young Elon Musk, Steve Jobs, and a Victorian-era industrialist has been circulating with the caption:

“The last human to start a company.”

Debate rages: Is this the final evolution of capitalism, or the beginning of a corporate dystopia where no one is responsible—and everyone is replaceable?

Vance’s final words before walking offstage? “You’re all just a very complex prompt now. Good luck.”

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