AMD CEO Lisa Su: AI Will Boost Productivity, Not Replace Jobs

AMD’s CEO Lisa Su tackled worries about artificial intelligence (AI) wiping out jobs, making it clear that she sees AI as a tool to supercharge productivity and tackle tough challenges, not replace people.

Leading the $300 billion U.S. chipmaker, Su brushed off concerns that AI could take over entire industries. “People are the judges of what truth is, and we’re still hiring more engineers because they’re the final arbiters of our engineering,” she said.

Su isn’t buying into the hype about artificial general intelligence (AGI) spelling doom or outsmarting humans anytime soon. She pointed out that today’s AI mostly handles repetitive tasks and isn’t anywhere near “great.”

Instead, she’s excited about how AI can speed things up.

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For example, she mentioned chip design, which usually takes AMD three years. “Imagine doing that in six months,” she said, hinting at how AI could shake up everything from engineering to medicine.

Comparing AI to past tech breakthroughs, Su said it’s bigger than the internet, which was about moving data, and more like the Industrial Revolution in its focus on productivity. She believes that as AI grows, it’ll become second nature, like the internet is now. Sure, there might be some hiccups along the way, but she’s confident, saying, “I’d bet on humanity coming out just fine.”

Su’s especially passionate about AI’s potential in healthcare. She thinks it could transform drug discovery and patient care by cutting out guesswork and speeding up breakthroughs. “We should be curing diseases with this tech—it’s a perfect fit for AI,” she said, calling it an early step toward what some might label “superintelligence.”

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As AMD keeps hiring engineers, Su’s take is a refreshing counter to fears of AI stealing jobs. Her vision paints AI as a partner that boosts what humans can do, driving progress across industries while keeping people at the heart of innovation.