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The Economic Times
The Economic Times
Aastha Raj

Jeff Bezos says AI could bring a 3 day work week, so why is Amazon cutting jobs?

A shorter working week comes with a worrying question: can you afford it? Jeff Bezos believes artificial intelligence could change that calculation. The Amazon founder says productivity gains could allow some people to support their families while working only three days weekly. Other households might decide they no longer need two incomes.

Speaking to Bret Baier on Fox News on Wednesday, Bezos offered an optimistic view of a technology often associated with job losses. Yet Amazon’s layoffs gave the conversation a counterpoint.

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