AI may be the secret sauce for a 4 day workweek!

Computerworld.com reported that “AI and automation may help enterprises transition to four-day workweeks by promoting asynchronous work, optimizing the exchange of information, and minimizing low-level tasks.” The July 17, 2024 article entitled “Is AI the secret sauce for the four-day workweek?”  (https://www.computerworld.com/article/2514527/is-ai-the-secret-sauce-for-the-four-day-workweek.html) included these comments:

 Companies that have experimented with four-day workweeks have generally gotten positive results, so long as there is systemic support in the organization, Joseph says. “They found that their employees actually appreciated it and found themselves to be more productive. Individual mental health and individual work-life balance [also] improved.” 

 But the perception remains that employees can’t possibly get as much done in a 32-hour workweek as in a 40-hour one. Whether or not that’s true with traditional ways of working, some organizations are finding that automation and new AI tools — particularly generative AI — have proven to be a key factor in making their four-day workweeks a success.

 Interesting, but not a surprise!