Tech giants are gaga over AI, but employees say the AI race is making their jobs harder
Tech companies have spent years promising that AI will help people accomplish more in less time. Inside several companies leading that race, some employees are describing an awkward consequence. More productive tools haven’t necessarily produced shorter working days.
- ▪Tech companies have spent years promising that AI will help people accomplish more in less time.
- ▪Inside several companies leading that race, some employees are describing an awkward consequence.
- ▪More productive tools haven’t necessarily produced shorter working days.
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| Publication time | Mon, 10 Aug 2026 09:38:20 +0000 |
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Tech companies have spent years promising that AI will help people accomplish more in less time. Inside several companies leading that race, some employees are describing an awkward consequence. More productive tools haven’t necessarily produced shorter working days. Workers at OpenAI, Anthropic, Meta, and Google told the BBC about punishing schedules and AI projects consuming nights and weekends. The twist is that their employers increasingly have evidence that AI really can help people get more done. AI really can help workers do more OpenAI says Codex has become the primary AI work tool across every department, including Legal, Finance, and Recruiting.
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