{
  "id": 14416362,
  "title": "Why 3 days at work is the big AI promise that Bezos, Dimon, and Gates can't stop talking about",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/why-3-days-at-work-is-the-big-ai-promise-that-bezos-dimon-and-gates",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-10-14T09:37:37.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Insider",
    "slug": "business-insider",
    "url": "https://www.businessinsider.com/bezos-dimon-gates-musk-cuban-ai-working-days-jobs-unemployment-2026-10"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, Jamie Dimon, and Bill Gates have all expressed optimism that artificial intelligence (AI) could potentially reduce the standard workweek. Elon Musk and Sam Altman have offered contrasting perspectives, with Musk suggesting work may become optional and Altman arguing people are too competitive to work less. The idea of a shorter workweek resonates with business leaders because history has shown that technological advancements often lead to reduced working hours. Alex Tabarrok, an economics professor at George Mason University, believes a shorter workweek is more likely than mass unemployment due to AI. He argues that past innovations have led to people working less, and there is no reason why the future won't see a similar decrease in working hours.",
  "summary": "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.",
  "key_points": [
    "Jeff Bezos, Jamie Dimon, and Bill Gates believe AI could reduce workweek",
    "Elon Musk and Sam Altman offer contrasting views on AI and work",
    "Alex Tabarrok predicts shorter workweek more likely than AI-induced unemployment"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}