Four Days with AI

Let automation buy us more time off for rest and rejuvenation.

An evidence‑packed case for using AI efficiency to shorten the workweek rather than expand the workload.

AI’s Quick Wins

Embrace AI’s Dividend, Not Its Deadline

Cutting task time: Writing marketing copy, drafting code, and scrubbing data now take minutes instead of hours.
Reducing mistakes: Fewer errors mean less time spent fixing and re‑doing work.
Speeding up development: Updates that once took a week can reach a solid draft before lunch.

Translate those hours into permanent Fridays off—don’t let them turn into bigger OKRs.Let's dig into the data...

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Lots of companies make 4-day weeks permanent

UK four‑day pilot (2023)

39 % drop in stress, 71 % lower burnout; revenue steady.

Studies in many different economies

Global 4‑Day Week trials

64 % burnout reduction, 63 % easier hiring, 36 % higher revenue YoY.

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Momentum is building among employers

APA “Work in America” 2024

22 % of U.S. employees already offered a four‑day week, up from 14 % in 2022.

How your company can get ahead with a four-day week

Why time off beats piling on more work

Talent magnet. A 32‑hour job posting draws more qualified applicants faster.
Better focus. Rested teams spend less time context‑switching and fixing mistakes.
Burnout costs real money. Recruiting and ramp-up time for new employees can wipe out any “extra output” that overworking current employees offers.
Carbon win. One less commute day cuts emissions with zero new tech required.

Implementation is easier than you think

A practical path to a 4‑Days with AI policy

Run a two‑week AI time audit. Log “old way vs AI way” minutes right inside Slack/Teams.
Bank 50 % as time. For every eight hours saved, give four back—piloting “AI Fridays.”
Lock quotas to last quarter’s numbers. No creeping targets for six months.
Review after six months. Compare revenue, quality metrics, and turnover.
Formalize a 32‑hour week. If numbers hold, lock it in and publicize the win.

Takeaway & next steps

AI promises freedom from drudge work. Let’s cash that promise in the form of genuine free time—before the old habits of hustle reclaim the gain.

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Four Days with AI
Advocating for using AI gains to reclaim rest, not inflate output.

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