Is AI really reducing how much employees at tech companies have to work

Majority view

Available evidence mostly indicates the opposite: studies and reporting found AI is often associated with longer hours, more tasks, or no net reduction in workload, while some surveys show limited time savings that are not translating into less work. The claim that AI is really reducing how much employees at tech companies have to work is therefore not supported by the strongest sources provided.

Credible dissent

There is credible dissent because one official Fed study found average time savings from generative AI, and some industry analysis suggests AI can automate a meaningful share of work hours. However, multiple higher-salience sources report that employees using AI are working more, not less, so the evidence is mixed rather than supportive.