58.com's Yao Jinbo: No Need to Worry About AI Replacing People, Our Generation Can Achieve a 4-Day Work Week

MaticHoleFiller · 2026-03-21T21:12:01+00:00

During the 2026 Boao Forum for Asia, Yao Jinbo stated at the closing ceremony that the mission of AI is to liberate people, not replace them, emphasizing that AI optimizes services and enhances efficiency. He predicted that future work systems will change, possibly achieving a four-day work week, and that future work will become optional hobbies rather than mandatory repetitive tasks.

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2026-03-21 21:12:01

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The 2026 Yabuli Forum Annual Conference was held from March 17 to 19 in Yabuli, Heilongjiang. During the closing ceremony, Yao Jinbo, Co-Chairman of the Yabuli Forum and Chairman and CEO of 58.com Group, delivered the closing speech.

He stated that the mission of AI is to liberate people, not to eliminate them. Many people are anxious about AI, worried it will replace human labor, but there is no need to be. In the practical operations of 58.com, AI helps us optimize service processes, improve matching efficiency, reduce operational costs, and free human resources from tedious repetitive tasks to focus on more valuable innovation and decision-making.

“I predict that our generation will see a four-day workweek. We won’t just have weekends off; we’ll have a long holiday on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, thanks to the efficiency improvements brought by AI technology. I also predict that the next generation will not see work as an obligation but as an optional hobby. We don’t need so many people doing repetitive tasks; our work can become a form of interest.”

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