Microsoft AI CEO: "Most" white-collar tasks will be automated in 18 months

Microsoft AI CEO: "Most" white-collar tasks will be automated in 18 months

Mustafa Suleyman predicts most white-collar work—law, accounting, project management, marketing—will be fully automated within 12-18 months. The timeline pressures immediate organizational restructuring; half of entry-level jobs could disappear as AI achieves human-level performance.