Bezos says AI could enable 3-day workweeks; the internet mocks his labor record
joonasvirtanen · x · 2026-10-09
Citing a Forbes report, Jeff Bezos claimed AI could eventually allow 3-day workweeks and one-income families. The post quotes the report with a pointed joke about the gap between such AI utopianism and tech executives' own labor practices.
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