Four-day workweek
Coverage of Four-day workweek in the Nexus archive.
- Sam Altman said AI hasn't led to 4-hour workweeks because people are competitive
Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, stated that AI has not led to four-hour workweeks because increased productivity fuels competition, prompting people to work more. He argued that while technology has improved leisure time, the promise of drastically reduced work hours remains unfulfilled, and AI is unlikely to change this dynamic.
- Japan’s prime minister sleeps just ‘zero to three’ hours a night—even as Tokyo pushes a 4-day workweek to fight ‘death by overwork’
Japan’s prime minister Sanae Takaichi sleeps 0 to 3 hours nightly, prides herself on marathon work hours, and faced criticism for sleep deprivation risks. Tokyo recently implemented a four-day workweek to combat 'karoshi' (death by overwork), contrasting with her schedule.
- Behind the Curtain: Sam's superintelligence New Deal
Sam Altman, OpenAI CEO, outlines a comprehensive blueprint for AI governance, emphasizing urgent regulatory and tax reforms to address risks like cyberattacks and biological threats. The proposal includes a Public Wealth Fund, robot taxes, and AI access rights, comparing the need for action to historical social contracts like the New Deal.