Pichai suggested that AI advances could not only run companies more efficiently but also assist with tasks such as evaluating medical treatments and guiding investment decisions. In a BBC interview, he stated that AI is evolving rapidly and may within the next year handle complex tasks and act as an agent on behalf of users, raising the possibility that AI could even replace him as CEO of Alphabet. He noted that what a CEO does might be one of the easier functions for AI to perform in the future, though he did not specify which CEO duties would be automated. Pichai emphasized that while AI will eliminate some jobs, it will also drive evolution and require people to adapt. The remarks align with a broader sentiment among tech leaders about automation and leadership roles, including OpenAI’s Sam Altman, who has hinted that AI could someday perform his job as well, expressing enthusiasm about that possibility when it occurs.