mAIn Street #154: New Report States AI Risks Outweigh Benefits for Schools; Bill Gates Foresees End to 5-Day Workweek, Thanks to AI
JANUARY 15, 2026TODAY: And just when you think you've got this 2026 thing figured out, you realize, for the first two weeks of the year, you've been sending out daily emails with the old year intact. Starting today, this knucklehead has fixed it. But he also wanted to hone up to it publicly, and send well wishes at the halfway point that your New Year is going better than his. Now, enough third-person. Today, we've got 20 new prompts that you can try to 10X productivity across any discipline and up your digital marketing game. PLUS: Bill Gates believes the 5-day workweek is on borrowed time, LSU students and AI cheating allegations, and a new report notes that the risks of AI to schools outweigh the benefits. All that, and a lot more, starting now.
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HIGHLIGHTS: Bill Gates Foresees End to 5-Day Workweek, Other AI-Fueled Changes Ahead; LSU AI Cheating Allegations on the Rise; Meta Begins Job Cuts, Shift Away from Metaverse; New Report States AI Risks Outweight Benefits for Schools
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