On a recent episode of the Relentless podcast, OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman said better software probably won’t buy workers a shorter week, arguing that when tools make people faster, expectations usually climb, workloads expand, and competition gets tighter. He paired that with an even bigger claim, that society is already “in the singularity.” The remarks signal a change in tone from Altman’s earlier jobs-apocalypse warnings. One survey found that 29% of four-day-week organizations make heavy use of advanced automation, compared with 8% of five-day firms, and 93% of current users said they’d be open to shorter weeks. A global pilot reported average revenue growth of 8%, along with lower stress and fatigue. The UK trial found that 89% kept the model and 51% made it permanent. OpenAI has floated the idea of a 32-hour “efficiency dividend,” Senator Bernie Sanders backs a 32-hour bill, and Spain is moving toward a 37.5-hour work week.