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Sam Altman says AI won't shorten the workweek because humans secretly enjoy being busy
(www.techspot.com)
this post was submitted on 29 Jul 2026
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The only people I know who are keen on going to work have been doing 40 hour weeks for decades. It's not enjoyment, it's indoctrination. Enjoying being busy is in no way equivalent to enjoying sitting in a office hearing Janet say "Someone has a case of the Mondays!".