Former Google X Executive Warns of 15 Years of AI-Driven Turmoil, Says White-Collar Jobs Could Disappear in 2027

Former Google X chief business officer Mo Gawdat believes generative AI will gradually take over human innovation and knowledge work. He says the impact will extend beyond the technology sector and could reshape corporate hiring, income distribution and social structures, drawing attention to the need for changes in white-collar career paths and education systems.

Gawdat predicts the effects of AI will become clearly visible in 2027, with a wave of mass unemployment potentially eliminating entry-level white-collar jobs first and ushering in 15 years of global turmoil. He uses the “FACE RIPS” framework to analyze economic and social risks and says AI could become the last human-led innovation.