Most white-collar jobs will be automated in 12-18 months: Microsoft AI CEO

Posted under: AI technologies
Date: 2026-02-13
Most White-Collar Jobs to Be Automated Soon | Microsoft AI CEO | Justo Global

Mustafa Suleyman, Microsoft's AI CEO, predicts that within 12 to 18 months, most white-collar jobs will face automation, impacting roles like lawyers and accountants. In a Financial Times interview, he emphasized that AI tools will become progressively adept at coordinating workflows. As AI evolve rapidly, generating new models will become as easy as posting a blog. Suleyman warns that AI systems must enhance human productivity while remaining under human control for societal wellbeing.