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Why Bill Gates’ ‘Intelligent Laziness’ Is the Most Sought-After Skill in the Ai Era

Summary by El Universo
The idea that working more hours is equivalent to being more productive is being rethinked in today’s world of work. In the midst of the expansion of artificial intelligence, a different approach gains strength: to do more with less effort, a logic that is summed up in a phrase attributed to Bill Gates: “I prefer a lazy person to a difficult job, because he will find the easiest way to do it.”

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The idea that working more hours is equivalent to being more productive is being rethinked in today’s world of work. In the midst of the expansion of artificial intelligence, a different approach gains strength: to do more with less effort, a logic that is summed up in a phrase attributed to Bill Gates: “I prefer a lazy person to a difficult job, because he will find the easiest way to do it.”

Microsoft’s co-founder’s quote does not defend laziness, but efficiency, creativity, and the ability to find simpler solutions to solve complex problems

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El Universo broke the news on Thursday, April 9, 2026.
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