Overview
- Mustafa Suleyman told the Financial Times he expects AI to reach human‑level performance on most professional tasks on a 12–18 month timeline.
- He said roles that involve computer‑based work such as law, accounting, project management and marketing could see most tasks fully automated.
- He pointed to software engineering as an early case, saying AI‑assisted coding has become a mainstay in the industry.
- US Senator Bernie Sanders called the scenario an “economic earthquake” if it materializes, reflecting growing political concern.
- Coverage also notes hurdles to rapid rollout, including data management, compliance reviews, union negotiations, testing and retraining.