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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
Technology
Robert Reich

The bogus four-day workweek that AI supposedly ‘frees up’

Illustration of a video game screen with falling blocks representing people, computers, and briefcases
‘We may see a dazzling array of products and services spawned by AI, but few of us will be able to buy them.’ Photograph: Irene Suosalo /The Guardian

The front-page headline in a recent Washington Post was breathless: “These companies say AI is key to their four-day workweeks.” The subhead was euphoric: “Some companies are giving workers back more time as artificial intelligence takes over more tasks.”

As the Post explained: “more companies may move toward a shortened workweek, several executives and researchers predict, as workers, especially those in younger generations, continue to push for better work-life balance.”

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