Why 3 days at work is the big AI promise that Bezos, Dimon, and Gates can't stop talking about
Source: Business Insider ·
Jeff Bezos, Jamie Dimon, and Bill Gates predict AI will lead to more people working less than four days a week. There's precedent for such a shift.
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Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is the latest business leader to predict a shorter workweek.Stefano Guidi/Getty ImagesJeff Bezos, Jamie Dimon, and Bill Gates have all said that AI could shorten the workweek.Elon Musk has said work will become "optional," while Sam Altman has said people will keep hustling.A top economist told Business Insider that past innovations have led to people working much less.Thursdays and Fridays off — forever?Business leaders can't stop talking about AI shortening the workweek, and there are good reasons why.Jeff Bezos joined the chorus last week when he told Fox News that AI will boost workers' productivity, enabling them to do in three days what previously took them five."Some people will decide: 'I can support my family working three days a week,'" Amazon's founder and chairman said, adding that two-earner households might also become a choice instead of a necessity.Similarly, Jamie Dimon has repeatedly predicted in recent years that the next generation will…