Nobody Actually Works Less After Adopting AI, Developer Observes
rudrank · x · 2026-09-20
Ben Sage shares a counter-narrative observation: among everyone he knows who adopted AI, not a single person ended up working less. Productivity gains tend to be absorbed by more tasks rather than shorter hours.
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