Will AI cut working hours? Bill Gates predicts 2-day workweek in a decade

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has suggested that artificial intelligence (AI) could significantly reduce working hours, with people potentially working just two or three days a week within the next decade.

Speaking on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Gates said advancements in AI would make intelligence “freely available and commonplace,” improving access to services such as medical advice and education. “What will jobs be like? Should we just work two or three days a week?” he asked, adding that humans “won’t be needed for most things.”