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published_at: "2026-10-08T18:24:39.000Z"
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summary: "Jeff Bezos told Fox News that AI productivity gains may enable 3 day workweeks and are more likely to cause labor shortages than mass unemployment. He attributed Amazon's recent cut of about 30,000 employees to pandemic-era over hiring and rapid expansion."
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# Bezos Predicts AI Will Enable 3 Day Workweeks and Labor Shortages

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**Published:** 2026-10-08T18:24:39.000Z
**Category:** Industry
**Topics:** amazon

## Summary

Jeff Bezos told Fox News that AI productivity gains may enable 3 day workweeks and are more likely to cause labor shortages than mass unemployment\. He attributed Amazon's recent cut of about 30,000 employees to pandemic\-era over hiring and rapid expansion\.

## Sources

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- [Story source](<https://huggingnews.com/business/bezos-predicts-ai-will-enable-3-day-workweeks-and-labor-shortages-14331774>)