Bezos: AI could enable 3-day workweeks and single-income homes

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Amazon founder Jeff Bezos predicts AI-driven productivity gains could enable three-day workweeks and single-income households, potentially making hiring more difficult for employers. In a Fox News interview, Bezos said some people may earn enough to support families working just three days weekly, as AI helps businesses produce more with fewer resources. He suggested rising productivity could reduce the need for two-earner households, giving workers more freedom over hours. Bezos joins other tech leaders like Nvidia's Jensen Huang and JPMorgan's Jamie Dimon in forecasting shorter workweeks, while Elon Musk predicts work could become optional within 20 years. Actual impacts depend on how businesses translate productivity into wages and hours.


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