Sergey Brin Pushes 60-Hour Workweeks for Google AI

Google co-founder Sergey Brin is advocating for a 60-hour workweek for employees working on the company's AI projects, emphasizing this as a 'sweet spot of productivity' necessary to achieve Artificial General Intelligence (AGI). Brin's internal memo encourages employees to work from the office every weekday to meet the competitive pressures from rivals like OpenAI and Microsoft. Critics argue that such demands could lead to burnout and diminished productivity over time. Despite Google's hybrid work policy mandating three in-office days per week, Brin's comments reflect a broader industry trend of increasing pressure on tech workers. Brin's push aligns with the company's focus on using its AI model, Gemini, to improve productivity, although this has been met with criticism due to past issues with the model. The debate on extended workweeks isn't isolated to Google, as other industry leaders like Infosys Founder Narayana Murthy have also called for longer work hours to boost productivity.