Microsoft AI Chief Mustafa Suleyman Walks Back Comments on AI Replacing White-Collar Jobs
Original: Microsoft AI chief walks back comments about AI taking over white-collar work
Microsoft AI chief Mustafa Suleyman clarified his comments, stating AI will assist white-collar workers rather than replace them.
Microsoft AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman walked back his previous comments about AI automating white-collar jobs like lawyers and accountants. Speaking on the Decoder podcast, he clarified that AI is meant to help these professionals complete specific tasks, such as drafting emails, rather than replacing their entire roles. This shift highlights the ongoing industry effort to balance AI capability marketing with public concerns over job displacement.
微軟人工智慧部門（Microsoft AI）執行長 Mustafa Suleyman 近日對其先前引發廣泛討論的「AI 將取代白領工作」言論進行了澄清與收回。他先前曾指出，律師、會計師、專案經理等白領專業人士的工作將會被 AI 高度自動化，這番話在當時引發了白領階級對於失業的集體焦慮。
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