The rapid development and widespread adoption of artificial intelligence could have a significant impact on the world of work. According to Rebecca Hinds, Head of the Asana Work Innovation Lab, 53% of knowledge-based work consists of “unnecessary administrative tasks,” such as scheduling meetings, holding meetings, and coordinating workflows many of which can largely be automated with the help of AI.

Kelly Daniel, Director at Lazarus AI, believes that AI is becoming increasingly advanced and faster and cheaper to customize, enabling employees to complete more tasks in less time. At the same time, experts emphasize that it ultimately depends on company decisions whether AI will truly contribute to the spread of the four-day workweek.

Different impacts

At present, not everyone uses AI tools effectively, making it difficult for companies to measure whether productivity is actually increasing. According to Hinds, 89% of employees who use AI on a daily basis report improved efficiency, while those who use it only weekly or monthly experience significantly smaller gains.

For a company to transition to a four-day workweek, AI would need to provide benefits for all employees, and teams would have to use the technology effectively. Since many companies are currently satisfied with their existing work schedules, change is not yet inevitable.

Different implementations across companies

If companies were to widely adopt AI and it truly increased productivity, the four-day workweek could become a reality in different forms. Some companies might say, for example: “If you can complete five days’ worth of work in four days, you can leave.” Others, however, might expect employees to use the freed-up time to perform even more valuable tasks, meaning the length of the workweek would not change.

Some companies might use AI to reduce unnecessary work, while others could attempt to cut costs through workforce reductions, with remaining employees taking over the freed-up tasks. According to Mark Riedl, professor at the Georgia Institute of Technology, while few jobs will be fully automated, many companies may realize that they can accomplish the same tasks with fewer employees.

Ultimately, the impact of artificial intelligence will vary from company to company, depending on the goals and business strategy they pursue, CNBC reports based on the research.

Source: Autopro.hu