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Fact-check: The article is a verified opinion piece by Robert Reich in The Guardian (published Feb 18, 2026), responding to a real Washington Post report (Dec 31, 2025) on companies using AI for four-day workweeks. Recent X activity shows ongoing real-time discussions about AI enabling shorter workweeks, such as JP Morgan CEO Jamie Dimon's comments, with many skeptical posts mirroring Reich's view that productivity gains benefit employers over workers. No contradictions found; aligns with current AI-labor discourse.
The bogus four-day workweek that AI supposedly ‘frees up’
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Former US Labor Secretary Robert Reich critiques claims that AI will lead to a four-day workweek, arguing that without worker power, productivity gains from AI are unlikely to be shared with employees. The piece responds to a Washington Post report highlighting companies adopting shorter workweeks enabled by artificial intelligence. Reich contends that the benefits of AI-driven efficiency will more likely accrue to employers and shareholders rather than workers.