Most tasks accountant, lawyers and other professionals currently undertake will be fully automated within the next year or so, says Microsoft CEO, Mustafa Suleyman (pictured).
He recently told FT editor Roula Khalaf that super-intelligent computers will be able to take over most white-collar jobs. And, it means significant changes in the workforce are in store, and anyone who works on a computer is ‘at risk’.
Suleyman said: “White-collar jobs – those sitting in front of computers, whether lawyers, accountants, project managers, or marketers – most of these tasks will be fully automated by AI within the next 12 to 18 months.”
As AI advances, he said creating new models will be as easy as writing a blog or creating a podcast! “In the future, it will be possible to design AI tailored to the needs of every institution and individual on Earth,” Suleyman explained.
And he stressed accountancy bodies and other large institutions will also be able to become more efficient using AI agents in handling workflows within the next two to three years.
