Tech leaders say AI means less work - their staff say they work up to 90 hours a week
Summary
Tech leaders have said artificial intelligence (AI) will help people work fewer hours. However, workers at AI companies report working very long hours, often up to 90 hours a week, with intense workloads especially during important project deadlines called "sprints."Key Facts
- AI developers predict AI will reduce work hours and support a four-day work week by 2025.
- OpenAI encouraged companies to try a four-day work week with no pay cut but never trialed it internally.
- Workers at AI companies like OpenAI and Anthropic report long hours, including weekends and crisis meetings.
- Some staff work as much as 70 to 90 hours per week during intense work periods called "sprints."
- Meta employees have been reassigned to AI projects urgently, with little choice, sometimes forcing them to quit if they refuse.
- Despite AI tools being designed to reduce labor, many tech workers feel the opposite and face heavy workloads.
- Meta recently laid off about 10% of its staff but continues pushing AI project work intensively.
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