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Sam Altman: AI won't shorten workweek because humans love to work
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman argues that AI will not lead to a four-day workweek because people inherently enjoy working. He suggests that rather than reducing hours, AI will transform the nature of work itself. The comments come amid broader debates about AI's impact on labor markets and productivity.
Meridian48 take
Altman's claim that humans 'love to work' conveniently aligns with OpenAI's interest in selling AI tools to businesses, but ignores growing evidence that automation is already displacing jobs without creating equivalent new ones.
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Feeling stressed and overworked? Don't worry - OpenAI CEO Sam Altman thinks that we just love to work, and that's why AI won't result in a four-day working week →
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