Mustafa Suleyman, Microsoft's AI chief, says AI can automate white-collar jobs within 12-18 months, as tech reaches human-level performance in tasks.

The prediction sharpens a debate inside boardrooms over how fast AI could upend high-paid office work and whether companies are prepared.

Speaking in an interview with the Financial Times, Suleyman talked about "professional-grade AGI" and how Microsoft expects it to capture a large share of the enterprise market.

The head of a major AI company is warning the public about mass job loss due to artificial intelligence. Credit: VCG/VCG via Getty Images By now, you've likely already heard that some companies want ...

A 2024 analysis using O*NET data, the online database for about 1,000 occupations, revealed a startling trend. White-collar professional jobs are more susceptible to be disrupted by AI compared to ...