Jeff Bezos says a 3-day workweek and more single-income households are on the way thanks to AI: ‘It’s going to be difficult to hire people’ | Fortune

Jeff Bezos, founder of Amazon, predicts that AI-driven productivity will lead to a 3-day workweek and a rise in single-income households, as families find they can support themselves with fewer working hours. He believes the abundance of wealth and resources in the AI era will cause a labor shortage because many people will choose not to work multiple jobs. Bezos acknowledges that while the technology is real and beneficial to society, investors face uncertainty in distinguishing good ideas from bad ones during the AI boom. His companies, Amazon and Blue Origin, are investing heavily in AI, with Amazon planning over $200 billion in capital expenditures this year and Blue Origin raising $10 billion to build space data centers. Bezos joins other leaders like Jensen Huang, Jamie Dimon, Bill Gates, and Elon Musk who have varying predictions about AI shortening the workweek, with Musk suggesting work could become optional within 20 years.

(Source：Fortune)