Tech leaders say AI means less work - their staff say they work up to 90 hours a week

In recent years, tech executives have predicted that artificial intelligence will reduce the amount of time people spend working. However, those who work in the industry claim the opposite to be true. Former OpenAI employees and current Meta and Google staff report working up to 90 hours per week, far exceeding typical 40-hour weeks.

Some workers describe grueling sprints that last weeks at a time and expect them to work weekends and nighttime shifts with no end in sight. Despite claims that AI will make workers more efficient, the reality for many is that the technology has increased their workload and created a culture of intense pressure.