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AI 'will let us all work a four-day week', Keir Starmer's former chief secretary claims

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Ellicot, C. (2026, September 27). AI 'will let us all work a four-day week', Keir Starmer's former chief secretary claims. Daily Mail. https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16164921/AI-let-work-four-day-week-Keir-Starmers-former-chief-secretary-claims.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

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Daily Mail · collected 2026-09-27 · by Claire Ellicot

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Darren Jones, former chief secretary to Labour leader Keir Starmer and now a backbench MP, predicts that artificial intelligence will enable most workers to transition to a four-day workweek within the next decade. Speaking at a New Statesman event during Labour’s conference, Jones emphasized the benefits of having more time for personal activities like spending with family or gardening. This optimistic view contrasts with warnings from AI safety researchers who caution about potential risks associated with advanced AI technologies.
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Sir Keir Starmer's former chief secretary, now Labour MP Darren Jones, has claimed that most jobs will shift to a four-day work week within the next decade due to advancements in AI technology. Speaking at a New Statesman event during Labour’s conference, Jones argued that this change would be "really positive," allowing workers more time for leisure and family activities like spending time with children or gardening. He emphasized the inevitability of AI leading to reduced working hours despite current job losses caused by automation. His optimistic view stands in stark contrast to recent warnings from industry experts about potential risks posed by AI technology. Darren Jones was seen arriving at Downing Street on July 15 for a Cabinet meeting hosted by Sir Keir Starmer.

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Darren Jones PERSON · 2× Keir Starmer PERSON · 2× Labour ORG · 2× Anthropic ORG · 1× Cabinet ORG · 1× Daily Mail ORG · 1× Google ORG · 1× Jacob Coxon PERSON · 1× OpenAI ORG · 1×

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Darren Jones pictured arriving in Downing Street to attend the the final Cabinet meeting hosted by Sir Keir Starmer on July 15 'More time with your kids, more time to do the washing, in the garden, whatever you do with your time.
framing: mixed · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-27
🔮 - See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source Sir Keir Starmer's former chief secretary has said that most jobs will move to a four-day week within the next decade because of AI.
2026-09-27 · Daily Mail
AI 'will let us all work a four-day week', Keir Starmer's former chief secretary claims · mixed framing

Claims (11 extracted, 3 hedged)

- See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source Sir Keir Starmer's former chief secretary has said that most jobs will move to a four-day week within the next decade because of AI. asserted
jobs → see → AI
Darren Jones, now a backbench Labour MP, said that it would mean workers could spend more time with their children and in the garden as a result. His positivity is in stark contrast to recent warnings by those within the industry that AI could 'kill us all'. uncertain
AI → say → us
Speaking at a New Statesman event at Labour's conference, he said it would be a 'really positive thing' if AI means people spend less time working. asserted
people → speak → time
He said it was 'inevitable' that the technology would result in people doing 'less work' despite the industry already costing jobs. asserted
industry → say → jobs
'I think you could see a four-day week within the next decade for most workers,' he said. uncertain
he → think → workers
'I think that would be a really positive thing, actually. asserted
that → think → ?
'If people then have a Friday, Saturday, Sunday off, or a Saturday, Sunday, Monday, or a Wednesday, or whatever, I think that sounds really good. asserted
that → have → Friday
Darren Jones pictured arriving in Downing Street to attend the the final Cabinet meeting hosted by Sir Keir Starmer on July 15 'More time with your kids, more time to do the washing, in the garden, whatever you do with your time. asserted
you → arrive → time
'So long as you're able to maintain a salary that enables you to cover the cost of living. asserted
that → maintain → living
It comes after a leading AI safety researcher who has done work for Anthropic and OpenAI, warned that the technology could 'kill us all' by the end of the decade. uncertain
technology → come → decade
Jacob Coxon quit his job and warned the public to 'not underestimate' its power - particularly if it becomes 'superintelligent'. asserted
it → quit → power
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