Billionaire Jack Ma, a lifelong supporter of Chinese work culture, says people will only be able to work 12 hours a week, thanks to artificial intelligence.
People can work three days a week, four hours a day, with the help of technological advancements and educational system reforms, said the founder of Alibaba Group Holding Ltd at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai. Also on the scene was Elon Musk, CEO of Tesa Inc. which is building factories in Shanghai.
He cited electricity as an example of technology developments that give people more free time. "The power of electricity allows people to have more time, go to karaoke or dance dinners. I think because of artificial intelligence, people will have more time just to live. "
"For the next 10, 20 years, every person, state, government, should focus on reforming the education system, ensuring that future generations can find work, a job that requires only three days a week, four hours a day. , ?Said Ma. "If we don't change the education system, we're all in trouble."
This year, Ma supported the Chinese tech sector routine where employees work 12 hours a day, six days a week. In a blog post, the richest man in China came up against those who expect to work eight hours a day, 9-5.
"I'm not worried about work," Ma said Thursday. ?Computers have circuits, people have hearts. Wisdom comes from the heart. ?
Ma said that the current education system is outdated - modeled for the industrial period - and that it envisions a future where machinery will be smarter than people in routine work and memory. He said future education systems should help people be more creative. Musk agreed with Ma, citing his Neuralink project that blends human brains with artificial intelligence.
?The way education works now, it's very slow, it's short-lived. The lessons are horror, ?Musk said. "Over time, you can upload information to the brain at will, as in the Matrix."
Source: Bloomberg
