Microsoft AI chief walks back comments about AI taking over white-collar work

Microsoft's AI head Mustafa Suleyman clarified that his earlier remarks about AI automating white‑collar jobs were not meant to suggest the technology would replace those roles. In an episode of Decoder, he explained that AI is intended to assist with tasks such as drafting emails, conversing with colleagues, or assembling PowerPoint decks, by automating sub‑tasks. He emphasized that digitizing these activities will enable more efficient content generation.

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