Opinion: AI Won't Just Take Your Job, It Will End the 40-Hour Workweek System
rand_longevity · x · 2026-07-31
The author argues that AI's impact will go far beyond taking over specific jobs; it is coming for the entire societal system. He believes the traditional framework of high school, college, degrees, résumés, and the 40-hour workweek is coming to an end.
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