Sam Altman says AI won't shorten the workweek because humans secretly enjoy being busy
AI Tech Culture work sam altman Sam Altman says AI won't shorten the workweek because humans secretly enjoy being busy Who doesn't love the relentless grind of work? By Rob Thubron July 28, 2026, 6:15 12 comments Add TechSpot Serving tech enthusiasts for over 25 years. TechSpot means tech analysis and advice you can trust.
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AI Tech Culture work sam altman Sam Altman says AI won't shorten the workweek because humans secretly enjoy being busy Who doesn't love the relentless grind of work? By Rob Thubron July 28, 2026, 6:15 12 comments Add TechSpot Serving tech enthusiasts for over 25 years. TechSpot means tech analysis and advice you can trust. A hot potato: Much like a cure for cancer, the shorter workweeks we were told AI would enable remain elusive. OpenAI boss Sam Altman has now explained why people aren't working four-hour days: it seems that we just love to work and compete with others, apparently. One of the many benefits promised early in the generative AI boom was that it would boost productivity to the point where most of us could work fewer hours per week (and still be paid the same, presumably).
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