AI to replace most white-collar jobs in a year, warns Microsoft AI chief
AI to replace most white-collar jobs in a year, warns Microsoft AI chief
Publish Date: 2026-02-13 01:01:00
Source Domain: newsarenaindia.com
- Microsoft’s AI chief, Mustafa Suleyman, warns that rapid advancements in AI will automate most white-collar jobs in 12 to 18 months, significantly disrupting roles in law, accounting, marketing, and project management.
- Suleyman predicts that any role involving computer-based knowledge work is at risk as AI gains the ability to perform routine tasks previously done by humans.
- The rapid development of AI is causing market anxiety, especially with the introduction of powerful models like Anthropic’s Claude Cowork, affecting the stock prices of major IT services firms.
- Suleyman compares the future of AI development to content creation, stating that custom AI models tailored for specific institutions will soon be as easy to develop as creating a blog or podcast.
- He foresees autonomous AI agents managing complex workflows for large organizations within two to three years.
- To achieve technological sovereignty from competitors like Open AI, Suleyman hints at new, high-calibre Microsoft AI models coming in 2026.
