Google co-founder Sergey Brin suggested in a leaked memo that 60 hours a week is the “sweet spot” for productivity, urging employees to work harder to lead in Artificial General Intelligence (AGI). While it may fast-track career growth and earnings,

Brin has urged those working on the Gemini AI models to commit to 60-hour workweeks and come to the office every weekday. This statement comes at a time of intense competition in the AI sector, accelerated by the rapid surge of OpenAI’s ChatGPT.

According to an internal document viewed by the firm, Sergey Brin, co-founder of Google and board member of Alphabet (GOOGL, Financials), advised staff members at DeepMind, the artificial intelligence branch,