The bogus four-day workweek that AI supposedly 'frees up'

'We may see a dazzling array of products and services spawned by AI, but few of us will be able to buy them.' 'We may see a dazzling array of products and services spawned by AI, but few of us will be able to buy them.' The bogus four-day workweek that AI supposedly'frees up' Business leaders tout AI as a path to shorter weeks and better balance. 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 explained: "more companies may move toward a shortened workweek, several You may have come across similar articles in Fortune magazine and the New York Times. The AI spin brigade is in full force. Business leaders are rhapsodizing about how AI will free their employees to take more time off. Zoom's Eric Yuan told the Times that "A.I. can make all of our lives better, why do we need to work for five days a week?