A new Canadian artificial intelligence startup is exploring an ambitious idea: AI systems that could eventually perform many of the functions traditionally handled by company executives.

Skyfall AI, launched by former Maluuba co-founders, is developing world-model technology designed to help AI reason about how businesses operate rather than simply generate text or answer questions. The Toronto startup is positioning the technology as a potential step toward more autonomous enterprise software.

The company's research focuses on AI systems capable of planning, understanding complex environments and making decisions over longer periods. Skyfall's published research includes work on enterprise planning and an “AI CEO” concept, showing how the company is targeting business operations beyond conventional chatbots.

The development is part of a wider shift in Canada's technology sector toward agentic AI, where software can move from providing recommendations to taking actions on behalf of users and organizations.

For Canadian tech watchers, the project offers a glimpse into how the country's AI talent is moving toward more ambitious applications. If world-model technology matures, it could eventually influence business automation, enterprise software, strategic planning and the future workplace.

The story is also notable because the founders previously helped build Maluuba, a Canadian artificial intelligence company that became known for its work in natural-language understanding. Their new venture shows that Canada's AI ecosystem continues to produce startups focused on the next generation of intelligent software.