Microsoft's AI chief predicted human-level performance on professional computer tasks within 12–18 months
A senior Microsoft AI executive stated that agentic AI systems could achieve human-level performance on many professional computer-based tasks within 12 to 18 months, positioning the company's push toward autonomous software-operating agents.
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Independent AI researchers note that similar 'AGI timelines' have been repeatedly pushed back, and current agentic systems still struggle with multi-step tasks requiring common sense.
Recent benchmarks show agentic AI systems achieving significantly higher task completion rates on software engineering tasks compared to 12 months ago.
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