The week of four days of work It is already being tested and discussed in several countries, including Brazil. However, the founder of Microsoft, bill Gates, states that it is possible that the working week will shorten even further, dropping to just three days. In an appearance on the podcast “What Now?”, Presented by Trevor Noah, the billionaire stated that he believes that the use of technology can make this possible.
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When asked about the threat of artificial intelligence to jobs, Bill Gates stated that there may come a time when humans “do not need to work so much”. Furthermore, the businessman also stated that the machines could produce all food, for example.
This way, people would not need to work more than five days a week to receive a living wage. “If we eventually get to a society where we only have to work three days a week, I think that would be fine,” Gates said.
Businesspeople support the adoption of shorter weeks
Even though he was a technology enthusiast, Gates recognized that the artificial intelligencecan bring risks. The statement was made in July this year, in a blog. “I don’t think the impact of AI will be as dramatic as the Industrial Revolution, but it will certainly be as big as the introduction of the PC. Word processing applications have not eliminated office work, but they have changed it forever.”
In addition to him, other businesspeople also foresee the adoption of shorter working weeks. According to JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon, with the use of artificial intelligence, the next generation of workers may only have to work 3.5 days a week.
