Geoffrey Hinton, the computer scientist credited with laying the groundwork for modern artificial-intelligence systems, said in recent media interviews that advances in AI threaten a broad swath of white-collar employment. Tasks ranging from paralegal work to customer-service call centers could be performed faster and more cheaply by software, he warned, while skilled manual trades such as plumbing and electrical work are likely to remain harder to automate. Hinton’s remarks underscore a growing chorus of concern from corporate leaders. Nvidia’s chief executive said employees who master AI tools will replace those who do not, rather than the technology simply taking jobs outright. JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon separately predicted that AI “could be everywhere,” upending both employment and entire business models. The message was echoed at Newsweek’s AI Impact Summit in Sonoma, California, where Toyota Motor North America executive Melody Ayeli told attendees she expects people adept at using AI to gain a competitive edge over colleagues. Chief information officers surveyed by Barron’s added that surging AI budgets are already reshaping hiring priorities, intensifying pressure on knowledge-based roles.