OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman said artificial intelligence is unlikely to deliver dramatically shorter work weeks, arguing people may be 'secretly happy' remaining busy as technology boosts productivity. Speaking in late July on the entrepreneurial podcast Relentless, the San Francisco-based tech leader said society has never achieved the 'four-hour workweek at mass scale,' and he does not expect AI to change that. Altman told host Ti Morse, 'We're all going to be much busier than we thought we were supposed to be in a post-superintelligence world. We're still going to complain about it, but secretly we're going to be happy.' His reasoning rests on human behaviour: as technology makes tasks easier, people raise expectations, compete, and find new things to pursue. He said he 'really admires' people continuing to think of new things to create, and predicted 'lots of great jobs in the future' and 'lots of intellectual fulfillment,' though most jobs would adapt more than expected. When Morse raised concerns about less meaningful work, Altman argued people would continue valuing human activities, citing home cooking. His remarks generated critical coverage, with commentators saying the argument overlooks workplace structures and employer expectations. The article notes that greater productivity does not automatically determine whether workers receive shorter hours, higher wages, or more responsibilities, as those outcomes depend on decisions by employers and workers.