Microsoft’s AI chief, Mustafa Suleyman, has predicted that artificial intelligence could fully automate the majority of white-collar, computer-based jobs — including roles in law, accounting, project management, and marketing — within the next 12 to 18 months. Suleyman cited rapid advances toward “professional-grade AGI” and noted that many software engineers already rely on AI for most coding tasks, suggesting broader displacement is near. His comments reflect a tightening debate over AI’s impact on employment and the pace of technological change.

Microsoft AI Chief Sets Two-Year Timeline for AI to Automate Most White-Collar Jobs