SAP CEO: The End Is Near for the Keyboard

SAP CEO Christian Klein told Fortune that "the end of the keyboard is near," saying voice control and AI will replace most manual data entry in the company's systems within 2-3 years. He said the underlying technology is ready and the main challenge is implementation.

• Klein: voice and AI to replace manual input in SAP systems in 2-3 years
• Voice planned for analytical queries and launching processes
• Technology is ready; implementation is the hard part, SAP chief says
• Companies need AI across all operations, not isolated departments