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Professor of Economics at the University of Queensland, writing on public policy, technology, and labor.
There’s little doubt now that AI will produce real productivity improvements. But there’s no guarantee that most of us will share the benefits of these improvements. A return to the long-paused process of gradual reductions in working hours is urgently needed.
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John Quiggin, “AI job layoffs are here: it’s time to revive the push for shorter working hours,” The Guardian, March 16, 2026.
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The economic gains from frontier AI should be shared with every person on Earth
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AI Verified Quiggin says AI productivity benefits have no guarantee of reaching most people and calls for shorter hours, strongly indicating support for sharing AI gains. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5.6 · 2h ago
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AI Verified Quiggin calls for workers to share AI productivity benefits through shorter hours. Recorded answer: for. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5.6 · 2h ago

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AI Verified John Quiggin’s Guardian article of March 16, 2026 contains this wording verbatim under his byline. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5.6 · 2h ago
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