Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang predicted that the rapid adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) across industries will lead to a shift towards four-day work weeks. Speaking to Liz Claman on Fox Business Network’s The Claman Countdown, Jensen Huang said that this shift could be another social shift, similar to what happened during previous industrial revolutions. Huang noted that work weeks have changed before, from seven to six days and then to a five-day schedule which is common now. “Every industrial revolution leads to some change in social behavior,” he said, adding that with AI and automation, “the economy will be doing very well.” Jensen Huang further predicted that GDP will grow and productivity will rise.
However, that will not necessarily mean less work, he added. “I have to admit that I’m afraid to say that we are going to be busier in the future than now,” Huang said during the interview.
Several global experiments have already shown the benefits of shorter work weeks. Large studies in Britain and North America found that workers could deliver the same results in 33 to 34 hours a week, with productivity rising up to 24%, burnout halving, and turnover dropping. In the Netherlands, employees often work 32-hour weeks and overwhelmingly want to continue the shorter schedules.
Impact on jobs due to AI
Jensen Huang highlighted AI’s biggest strength is to take time-consuming things and finish it quickly, which could free companies to pursue even more ideas.
While he acknowledged that “some jobs will go away,” Huang said many new roles will also be created. “But one thing for sure, every job will be changed as a result of AI,” he said. “Life quality will get better, of course, over time.”
During the interview, Jensen Huang said “I’m always waiting for work to get done because I’ve got more ideas,” adding that he thinks “most companies have more ideas than we know what to pursue. And so the more productive we are, the more opportunity we get to go pursue new ideas.”
However, that will not necessarily mean less work, he added. “I have to admit that I’m afraid to say that we are going to be busier in the future than now,” Huang said during the interview.
Several global experiments have already shown the benefits of shorter work weeks. Large studies in Britain and North America found that workers could deliver the same results in 33 to 34 hours a week, with productivity rising up to 24%, burnout halving, and turnover dropping. In the Netherlands, employees often work 32-hour weeks and overwhelmingly want to continue the shorter schedules.
Impact on jobs due to AI
Jensen Huang highlighted AI’s biggest strength is to take time-consuming things and finish it quickly, which could free companies to pursue even more ideas.
While he acknowledged that “some jobs will go away,” Huang said many new roles will also be created. “But one thing for sure, every job will be changed as a result of AI,” he said. “Life quality will get better, of course, over time.”
During the interview, Jensen Huang said “I’m always waiting for work to get done because I’ve got more ideas,” adding that he thinks “most companies have more ideas than we know what to pursue. And so the more productive we are, the more opportunity we get to go pursue new ideas.”
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