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Google co-founder Sergey Brin reckons the next big leap in AI is possible - but only if we all ditch working from home
Brin believes that, with the right resources, the company can win the AI race, but that means workers are being urged not only to return to the office but to consider doing longer 60-hour weeks (which works out to be 12 hours a day over five days).
Sergey Brin says AGI is within reach if Googlers work 60-hour weeks
According to the memo seen by The New York Times, Brin says Googlers should try to work 60 hours per week to support the company's AI efforts. That works out to 12 hours per day, Monday through Friday,
Sergey Brin says 60-hour in-office weeks are key to Google's AI push
Brin called for Googlers working on the company's AI products to increase their hours in a memo seen by The New York Times.
Work 60 hours a week: Google co-founder Sergey Brin to AI employees
Google co-founder Sergey Brin urged the AI teams to adopt a 60-hour work week as the "sweet spot" for maximising output, while warning against underperforming employees who could hinder the team's overall progress.
Google's Sergey Brin wants employes to work 60 hours a week - 'Sweet spot of...'
Brin has urged those working on the Gemini AI models to commit to 60-hour workweeks and come to the office every weekday. This statement comes at a time of intense competition in the AI sector, accelerated by the rapid surge of OpenAI’s ChatGPT.
In leaked memo to Google’s AI workers, Sergey Brin says 60 hours a week is the ‘sweet spot’ and doing the bare minimum can demoralize peers
In an internal memo seen by the New York Times, the Google cofounder told employees working on Gemini, which develops the company's suite of AI products, that he recommends being in the office "at least every weekday" and that "60 hours a week is the sweet spot of productivity."
Google Cofounder Sergey Brin Thinks Gemini Employees Should Be Working '60 Hours' a Week (and Not Remotely), According to a Leaked Internal Memo
But now that the tech giant is the No. 5 biggest company in the world (as of press time), the bosses want employees at their desks, not carports. In a memo viewed by The New York Times and posted internally to employees working on Google's Gemini AI,
Google’s Sergey Brin says 60 hours per week in the office is ‘sweet spot’ for AI workers
Sergey Brin is urging employees working on AI to spend at least 60 hours per week in the office as Google faces heated competition from OpenAI, Meta, DeepSeek and others.
Google Co-Founder Sergey Brin Urges Team For 60-Hour Work Week Amid AI Competition
Mr Brin, who is estimated to be worth $144 billion, emphasised that "60 hours a week is the sweet spot of productivity" in a memo.
Sergey Brin tells Google employees that 60 hours a week is the 'sweet spot' for productivity. Some beg to differ.
Sergey Brin suggested Google employees work about 60 hours a week. Yet, experts warn longer hours could harm productivity and lead to burnout.
"The final race to AGI is afoot": Google co-founder says engineers should work 60-hour weeks building AI models that may ironically steal their jobs
Sergey Brin claims working 60-hour weeks is the "sweet spot of productivity" for Google engineers building AI models.
Google's AI Army 'Urged' to Work 60-Hour Weeks as Co-founder Demands 'Full Commitment'
Google is urging employees in its DeepMind AI division to commit to at least 60 hours per week in the office, as the company ...
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