Google co-founder and billionaire Sergey Brin has sparked fresh debate about the future of work with his call for a 60-hour workweek. But who is the man behind this idea, and how did he go from revolutionising internet searches to influencing how we spend our time?
Brin has urged staff to increase their working hours by 50%—from the standard 40 to 60 per week—arguing that this commitment is crucial for Google to stay ahead in the race for Artificial General Intelligence (AGI). The AGI competition represents the pursuit of AI that can match or surpass human intelligence, a goal that has become a key battleground in the tech industry.
