In recent months, influential voices including Bill Gates, CEOs, and futurists have floated the idea that AI could let us move toward a two or three-day work week within the next decade. The promise is tantalising: more free time, less burnout, possibly better wellbeing. But it comes with serious caveats, especially about pay, inequality, and what gets lost if work just gets compressed rather than reduced. Here’s a look at the opportunities, the risks, and what policies or norms would need to...