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4 days agoAI Startups Are Making Their Employees Work Hours That Will Make You Break Out in a Cold Sweat
The AI sector is increasingly adopting a '996' work schedule, imposing 72-hour work weeks on employees.
Jack Ma called the 996 working schedule a 'huge blessing' for workers, stating that many people lack the opportunity to work such hours. He claimed that if one doesn't work 996 while young, when will they do it?
Many startups in the US are adopting the '996' work schedule, a demanding 72-hour week, becoming widespread despite its controversial reputation and ties to worker exploitation in China.