Jeff Bezos Says AI Could Cut Workweek to Three Days

Jeff Bezos told Fox News he expects artificial intelligence to boost labor productivity by more than 10 percent and that the resulting gains could allow many people to cover living costs while working fewer days, potentially reducing the standard workweek to three days.

Bezos on productivity, work hours and the labor market

Bezos said AI-driven productivity increases could make three-day workweeks viable for some households. He stated, "Some people will decide they can support their families working three days a week; that is real productivity in the economy." He argued that the primary labor-market concern will not be fewer jobs but a shortage of workers, as rising abundance may prompt more families to revert to a single-earner model and enable one partner to leave full-time work. In that scenario, he warned, hiring will become substantially harder for companies.

Amazon investment plans and recent workforce reductions

Bezos acknowledged that identifying winning investments amid current AI enthusiasm is difficult because both weak and strong projects are receiving funding. He said Amazon plans to invest more than $200 billion this year in infrastructure, with a particular focus on data centers. He also noted that Amazon reduced nearly 30,000 corporate roles between October 2025 and January 2026, calling it the largest workforce reduction in the company’s history and attributing it to over-hiring during the pandemic.

Industry views and regulatory approach

Bezos’ optimistic timeline joins a range of predictions from other technology and business leaders:

• Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has suggested a four-day workweek.
• JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon has mentioned a 3.5-day workweek.
• Bill Gates has raised the possibility of a two-day workweek.
• Elon Musk has predicted that within 10 to 20 years AI and robotics could produce high basic income and make work optional.

On regulation, Bezos said lawmakers should take a targeted, light-touch approach that focuses on harmful uses. He summarized his view with an analogy: "You should not ban the knife; rather, you should legislate against murder and prohibit it."