Jiang, Park, Xiao & Zhang (2025) — NBER WP 33536
F. Castellaneta
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AI & The Extended Workday
AI was supposed to free your time. Instead, it filled it with more work.
+3h
Weekly work time increase for AI-exposed occupations since ChatGPT
AI complements labor, raising expectations. More tools, more output expected.
Satisfaction drops despite higher pay.
Remote workers hit hardest. Self-employed are unaffected.
Gains flow to consumers and shareholders, not workers.
AI-exposed workers work longer, earn more, and enjoy it less.