Meta leadership directs AI productivity gains toward more work, not time off

Meta's chief technology officer Andrew Bosworth stated during a July Q&A that employees should channel productivity improvements from AI tools into delivering more features for users rather than requesting additional vacation time. When asked about reviving "Meta Days" - a canceled holiday program - to offset AI-driven efficiency gains, Bosworth pushed back, arguing that the company's staff should dedicate extra capacity to building products for the platform's billions of users. The executive's position reflects growing debates about AI's impact on workplace expectations, with some tech companies like Amazon embracing more intense work environments where fewer employees accomplish more through AI tools, while others predict productivity gains will enable workers to pursue secondary employment or reduce hours.