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Bezos says AI could make three-day workweeks possible
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos says artificial intelligence could make the economy more productive and allow some people to work fewer hours.
In an interview with Fox News, he said some people might be able to support their families by working three days a week.
He also predicted that more households could choose to have one income earner, which he said could make it harder for companies to hire workers.
These are Bezos’s predictions, not changes he said have already happened.
He said AI is real and could benefit society, but investors may struggle to tell which AI businesses will succeed.
Amazon plans to spend more than $200 billion on capital projects this year, mainly data centers, while it has cut about 30,000 corporate roles since late last year.
The contrast highlights how AI could bring productivity gains while companies and workers face uncertainty.
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos said AI-driven productivity could allow some people to support their families while working three days a week.
Bezos predicted that more single-income households could contribute to a labor shortage, making it harder for companies to hire.
He said AI technology is real and could benefit society, but that it is difficult for investors to tell which AI businesses will succeed.
Amazon plans to spend more than $200 billion on capital expenditures this year, largely on data centers, while it has cut about 30,000 corporate roles since late last year.
Other business leaders have made differing predictions about shorter workweeks, ranging from four days to two days, while Elon Musk has suggested work could eventually become optional.
- Who
- Jeff Bezos, founder of Amazon
- What
- Bezos predicted that AI could boost productivity enough for some people to work three days a week and for more households to rely on one income.
- When
- He made the remarks to Fox News this week; the articles were published on October 9 and 10, 2026.
- Where
- In an interview with Fox News; the interview's location is not stated.
- Why
- Bezos said AI-driven productivity could make it easier for people to support themselves with fewer hours of work.
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- Amazon capital expenditure plan
- More than $200 billion this year, largely for data centers
- Amazon corporate roles cut
- About 30,000 since late last year
- Blue Origin funding round
- Reportedly raised $10 billion
- Blue Origin valuation
- $140 billion
- Bezos's reported net worth
- $365 billion
What people are saying
Some people will decide, ‘I can support my family working three days a week.’ That’s what productivity in the economy means,
It’s going to be difficult to hire people, because the productivity in the economy will make it so that [if] people don’t want to work two jobs, they won’t have to.
What I do know is the technology is real. I think this is a good thing for society,
It’s tricky for investors. Every experiment gets funded—the good ideas and the bad ideas. In the moment, in the tussle of this, it’s hard for investors to know the difference between the good ideas and the bad ideas.
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