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Warren Buffett is no longer the CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, but he’s still at its annual conference, in both physical and digital form.<\/p>\n

Read more I was in the room when Warren Buffett gave a surprise interview at Berkshire\u2019s annual conference. The mood swung from excited to gloomy, then hopeful.<\/a><\/p>\n

For years at Berkshire meetings, Buffett held lengthy question-and-answer sessions with the company’s shareholders, covering everything from the inner workings of its businesses to geopolitics to his favorite foods.<\/p>\n

At 2026’s shareholder meeting, however, new CEO Greg Abel hosted the annual Q&A, and the first question came from a familiar face.<\/p>\n

After concluding a discussion with Berkshire’s insurance chief, Ajit Jain, Abel opened the floor up to questions, and beaming around the CHI Health Center was Buffett’s likeness, wearing his trademark suit and tie.<\/p>\n

“Hi, my name is Warren, from Omaha,” said the familiar, gravely voice. “I’ve recently undergone, let’s say, a significant change in role.”<\/p>\n

“My question is a simple one. I’m 95 years old, I’ve got nothing but time and Cherry Coke, and I want to know, just so I have something to tell my fellow shareholders, why should they hold their Berkshire shares for the long term?”<\/p>\n

A laughing Abel called it a “very astute question” before giving a lengthy answer about the strength of Berkshire’s businesses and the importance of its huge cash pile.<\/p>\n

Read more I helped block a data center in my town and learned how much power locals have<\/a><\/p>\n

“As you’ve all picked up, that was a deepfake,” Abel told the crowd.<\/p>\n

“Here’s the interesting thing: That was done with zero input from Warren. We were able to obtain that with information that’s out there and replicate those actions and that voice,” he said.<\/p>\n

Abel then went on to use the deepfake Buffett to make a point about the growing risk to businesses of cyberattacks and fake information.<\/p>\n

“The reality is that’s what we’re dealing with when we think about Berkshire and how we have to protect it every day,” he said.<\/p>\n

Not long before AI Buffett’s question, Abel made clear to Berkshire watchers that he’s cautious on employing the technology across the company.<\/p>\n

“We’re not going to do AI for the sake of AI,” Abel said, adding that the tech has to be “additive to our businesses.”<\/p>\n

Read more What it\u2019s like meeting Warren Buffett \u2014 and why his Berkshire bash is unique<\/a><\/p>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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