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Cost of the AI Boom: Anxiety, Longer Hours

Cost of the AI Boom: Anxiety, Longer Hours
Bloomberg Technology Friday 26 June 2026, 16:11 UTC 1 min read
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Jun 26th, 2026 Cost of the AI Boom: Anxiety, Longer Hours One of the promises of AI was alleviating the burdens of work, but the workaholic culture in Silicon Valley hasn't disappeared. Bloomberg's Natasha Mascarenhas explains why round-the-clock managing of AI agents and intense competition are driving longer hours and heightened anxiety for tech workers. She joins Ed Ludlow on "Bloomberg Tech"

Jun 26th, 2026 Cost of the AI Boom: Anxiety, Longer Hours One of the promises of AI was alleviating the burdens of work, but the workaholic culture in Silicon Valley hasn't disappeared. Bloomberg's Natasha Mascarenhas explains why round-the-clock managing of AI agents and intense competition are driving longer hours and heightened anxiety for tech workers. She joins Ed Ludlow on "Bloomberg Tech"
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