AXIOS June 29, 2025
If you can get more done in less time using AI, why not work fewer hours?
Why it matters: The idea is gaining traction among proponents of the four-day work week, and at least one software startup CEO tells Axios that he’s moved his company to a 32-hour week — with no change in pay — because of AI.
Where it stands: Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) brought it up on the Joe Rogan podcast recently.
- “You’re a worker, your productivity is increasing because we give you AI, right?” Sanders said. “Instead of throwing you out on the street, I’m going to reduce your workweek to 32 hours.”
- Sanders is a four-day work week booster, having introduced a 32-hour workweek...
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