Guardian: AI four-day workweek promises are 'bogus'

A Guardian analysis argues that tech CEO promises about AI enabling shorter workweeks are hollow. While leaders like Jamie Dimon, Bill Gates, and Elon Musk publicly float 2-4 day workweeks, the article notes companies are actually using AI to increase productivity demands rather than reduce hours. The piece pushes back on what it calls the "AI spin brigade," noting the disconnect between optimistic rhetoric and workplace realities where AI tools often expand workloads rather than shrink them.

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