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

BBC Technology reports that while tech leaders claim AI will give people more free time, their own staff report working up to 90 hours a week, according to a survey by the BBC.

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Tech leaders say AI means less work - their staff say they work up to 90 hours a week
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BBC TechnologyTech companies are not modelling their own claims of the technology giving people more free time.

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