Bill Gates says a 3-day work week where ‘machines can make all the food and stuff’ isn’t a bad idea::“A society where you only have to work three days a week, that’s probably OK,” Bill Gates said.

  • Vivarevo@sopuli.xyz
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    1 year ago

    If machine’s make everything how can we have work for everyone? Even for 3days a year

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      1 year ago

      I think the point is to look past the idea of having to work just for the sake of an income.

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      1 year ago

      I believe the saying is that machines makes most of the manufacturing, simple and mundane services. Humans could then focus on research and development (improving machines), improving our living standard, medicine psychology and so on. And have time to do what you like.

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        1 year ago

        If you listen to sam altman the agi, amachine that improves itself and can do research is 5yr away. Probs marketing talk.