Google co-founder Sergey Brin to AI employees

Sergey Brin tells Google employees that 60 hours a week is the 'sweet spot' for productivity. Some beg to differ.
Sergey Brin suggested Google's AI-focused employees work about 60 hours weekly for increased productivity.Workplace experts argue longer hours can reduce productivity due to errors and decreased motivation.
Google’s Sergey Brin says 60 hours per week in the office is ‘sweet spot’ for AI workers
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Google co-founder Sergey Brin asks employees to work at least 60 hours a week from office
According to Brin's message, employees must work 12 hours a day on weekdays. He also criticised some employees, saying that many work less than 60 hours a week. He called this group unproductive and said it affects the morale of others.
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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’s Sergey Brin Urges Workers to the Office ‘at Least’ Every Weekday
The tech giant’s co-founder said that if employees worked harder and were in the office more, the company could reach an artificial general intelligence breakthrough.
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Brin called for Googlers working on the company's AI products to increase their hours in a memo seen by The New York Times.
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