Mustafa Suleyman, head of Microsoft AI, predicts that AI systems will fully handle tasks performed by lawyers, accountants, project managers and marketing professionals within the next 12 to 18 months. He cites rapid adoption of AI-assisted coding by software engineers as evidence the transition is accelerating.

Suleyman highlights a 1 trillion-fold increase in AI training compute over the past 15 years and expects another 1,000-fold surge within three years, underpinned by cloud infrastructure investments. These compute gains are driving advances in model capabilities and speed of deployment.

The forecast raises expectations for enterprise AI spending and renews pressure on Microsoft to scale its cloud and AI offerings. Investors will watch for updated guidance on AI-driven revenue and potential shifts in Microsoft’s partnership strategies.