Tech leaders say AI means less work - their staff say they work up to 90 hours a week
10-08-2026 07:00 via bbc.co.uk

Tech leaders say AI means less work - their staff say they work up to 90 hours a week

Tech companies are not modelling their own claims of the technology giving people more free time.
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