AI will reduce the workweek to only 3 days? Zoom CEO builds vision of greater freedom, but at the cost of layoffs

The presence of artificial intelligence in various industries still sparks controversy. Some CEOs don't hide their admiration for replacing workers with AI and are building a vision of the future in which artificial intelligence will create millions of jobs. Meanwhile, Zoom CEO Eric Yuan stated that with the development of AI, we can expect even a three-day work week (see Fortune).

Artificial intelligence will relieve people

During a conversation with The New York Times, Eric Yuan spoke about the growing presence of artificial intelligence in the workplace. In his opinion, a shorter work week is possible because every company will support such a solution, and the employees will benefit from it, a view shared by Jensen Huang and Jamie Dimon:

Bill Gates goes a step further with the thesis that in 10 years we will only work two days a week. However, not all employees will have more time off, as their working hours will be reduced. Some people will be laid off, which, as Yuan emphasizes, is inevitable. At the same time, he supports the idea from the July report that AI will create new jobs (up to 170 million by 2030).

This is still a problem because how can employees gain experience if basic jobs are taken by artificial intelligence? Maybe Gabe Newell has the answer to this, as the founder of Valve considers that in the future, people who understand how AI works and how to manage it will be more valuable than those who only know how to program.

Not everyone, however, shares the opinion that artificial intelligence will create new jobs. Former Google X CEO Mo Gawdat stated that only the most exceptional individuals will remain in their positions, and AI will replace the rest, including less competent CEOs.

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