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Pichai Says AI Could Do CEO Job, Predicts Surge in Autonomous Agents Within a Year

He couples the forecast with a warning that the AI boom carries real risks for jobs and investors.

Overview

  • In a BBC interview, Sundar Pichai called the CEO role “one of the easier things” for AI to handle over time.
  • He said the next 12 months should bring more capable AI agents able to perform complex tasks on users’ behalf.
  • Pichai warned of societal disruptions, citing potential displacement of entry‑level white‑collar roles and the need to adapt.
  • He cautioned that parts of the AI market look overheated and said no company, including Google, would be immune if a bubble bursts.
  • Industry leaders remain split, with OpenAI’s Sam Altman welcoming the idea of AI outperforming CEOs and Nvidia’s Jensen Huang rejecting it.