Labor Trends - Thorsten Meyer AI

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Reality Check: Is a 4-Day Workweek a Solution or a Fantasy in an Automated World?

4 day workweek feasibility

Fascinating debates persist on whether a 4-day workweek is feasible amid automation, leaving us to wonder if it’s a future reality or mere fantasy.

Thorsten Meyer
June 8, 2025

The Breakthrough That No Longer Is: Plumbing & HVAC Coordination Without Surprises

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The Breakthrough That No Longer Is: Plumbing & HVAC Coordination Without Surprises

Disclosure: Gewerkton is built by our publisher — we build it ourselves…

Thorsten Meyer
September 23, 2026

Reality Check

Claude Opus 5.5: A New Benchmark Leader, and a Strong Case Against Using Max by Default

Anthropic’s latest model leads the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index. The more…

Thorsten Meyer
September 23, 2026

Reality Check

Five Frontier Models, One Bill: Opus 5.5, Fable 5.1, GPT‑6 Astra, Sol and Luna Compared

September 2026 gave us five new frontier models in three weeks. Ranking…

Thorsten Meyer
September 23, 2026

Reality Check

GPT-6 Sol and Luna: Cheaper Intelligence Changes the Economics of Work — but the Review Bill Remains

OpenAI’s new models make capable AI substantially cheaper. The harder question is…

Thorsten Meyer
September 23, 2026