Nvidia, NVDA, CEO Jensen Huang says AI will ‘probably’ bring 4-day work week

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said in August 2025 that artificial intelligence will “probably” pave the way for a four-day workweek, much as earlier industrial revolutions reshaped norms around labor. But he cautioned that this would not necessarily mean less work, noting that AI-driven efficiency could make people busier by giving them the ability to pursue more projects and ideas.

Huang drew parallels with past eras of technological change, when the standard workweek shrank from six or seven days to five. As AI takes on repetitive and time-consuming tasks, he suggested, it could drive a similar reduction by allowing equal or greater output in less time. Yet, paradoxically, the time freed up may be filled with additional responsibilities, as companies use AI to accelerate the pace of work and expand ambitions.

He described an AI-driven productivity cycle in which routine tasks such as scheduling, data entry, and report generation are automated, leaving humans to focus on strategy, design, and innovation. Instead of enjoying more leisure, workers may find themselves managing a larger volume of higher-level projects, speeding up the overall rhythm of business.

Huang has long argued that AI will not cause mass layoffs, but will change the nature of every job, with workers losing positions only to others who adopt AI effectively. Pilot programs in places like the UK and Canada have shown that four-day weeks can raise productivity and reduce burnout, lending support to his view. Still, some analysts, including Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei, have voiced concern that AI could wipe out a significant share of white-collar work. The broader impact, Huang said, will depend on how businesses and employees adapt—whether gains from efficiency are used to lighten workloads or to intensify them.