Growing Advancement in AI Could Lead to 3-Day Work Week: Bill Gates

Mr. Gates said that while he does not believe AI will replace humans entirely, its rapid expansion and adoption could change the labor market ‘forever.’

Bill Gates, founder of Breakthrough Energy and co-chair of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, speaks onstage at The New York Times Climate Forward Summit 2023 at The Times Center in New York on Sept. 21, 2023. Bennett Raglin/Getty Images for The New York Times

The adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) could lead to humans working just three days a week, but that might not be such a bad thing, according to Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates.

The 68-year-old tech mogul shared his thoughts on the future of the workplace during an interview with comedian and writer Trevor Noah on his podcast “What Now.”