Working hours: This calculator shows how much you'll have to work in the future
Shouldn't AI save working time? Initial studies show that in some cases the opposite is the case. Why that is - and how much more or less you might work soon.
According to common narratives surrounding Artificial Intelligence (AI), it is believed that "AI can do many things better than humans." Similarly, it is thought that "AI will make whole jobs unnecessary." There are also claims that "AI will create entirely new jobs." Some even argue that "AI makes us more efficient and will save us time."
However, the reality is quite different in many cases. Wei Jiang, an economics professor at Emory University in Atlanta, USA, has observed a discrepancy between the large productivity promises of AI and the actual, experienced reality for many workers. In collaboration with researchers from several other universities, Jiang investigated how AI truly changes the daily work routine, particularly the workload of employees.
Using data from the American Time Use Survey (ATUS), the researchers found that in the United States, average work hours are actually increasing, contrary to what many might expect. The Handelsblatt newspaper has created a calculator based on these research findings and additional data from the German Work Time Statistics, which predicts your own work hours for 2027 based on various criteria.
Written by urgent.news from Handelsblatt's reporting — not their text. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.
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