{
  "id": 280293,
  "title": "Meta CTO says employees should use AI productivity gains to do more work — not take more time off",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/07/meta-cto-says-employees-should-use-ai-productivity-gains-to-do-more",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-08-07T20:32:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Insider",
    "slug": "business-insider",
    "url": "https://www.businessinsider.com/meta-cto-andrew-bosworth-ai-gains-work-2026-8"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Meta's chief technology officer, Andrew Bosworth, has stated that employees should not use AI productivity gains as an excuse to take more time off, but rather should focus on building \"cooler stuff\" for Meta's users. This response came in a Q&A session, where an employee asked if AI productivity gains could be channeled into more vacation time, specifically reviving the canceled \"Meta Days\" program. Bosworth argued that while working at Meta can be challenging, employees should use their additional time to create more products for users. He dismissed the notion of more time off, telling the employee to ask their parents about the strategy, implying that it is not a practical career move. Meta currently offers four weeks of vacation per year, plus public holidays, and replaced Meta Days with two \"choice days\" for staff. The comments reflect a broader debate about AI's impact on productivity and working conditions in the tech industry.",
  "summary": "Meta CTO Andrew Bosworth tells employees he'd rather see AI productivity gains spent building more products than taking more time off.",
  "key_points": [
    "Meta CTO Andrew Bosworth says employees should use AI gains to build more products.",
    "Employee asked about reviving canceled \"Meta Days\" program, Bosworth dismissed.",
    "Meta offers four weeks of vacation per year, plus public holidays."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": "https://urgent.news/ill/280293.png",
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "TechSpot",
        "title": "Meta CTO says employees should use AI productivity gains to do more work, calls request for extra days off \"very dumb\"",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/meta-cto-says-employees-should-use-ai-productivity-gains-to-do-more",
        "published": "2026-08-09T13:01:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}