Its Friday, and you know what that means!
Thats right its time to talk about working yourself to death.
Its a fate we could all face.
Its a tough life, I know thanks for all your thoughts and prayers.
But at least Im not in Japan.
The demise often arrives after a heart attack or stroke.
Theres also a cheerful cause of death called karojisatsu overwork suicide.
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Unfortunately, thats not always on offer.
Japans labour reforms have beenlimitedand union powerhas waned.
Spared of obligations, corporate overlords have rarely pushed for lighter workloads.
Shocking, I know.
With support in short supply, stress management is often the only recourse.
Naturally, theres an app for that.
And, of course, it usesAI.
AI takes on karoshi
The system is the brainchild ofsyd.life, a startupbased in London.
According to syd.life, over 1 million peer-reviewed papers have already been analysed.
The findings are crafted into personalised recommendations.
Research suggests the approach works.
These impacts impressed the Koshida Corporation, one of Japans largest IT distributors.
The company has partnered with syd.life to prescribe a dose of AI Life Quality.
Over the next five years, Koshida plans to provide the tech to more than 7 million members.
Its a big number, for sure, but syd.life wants many more.
By the end of the decade, thestartupaims to have 1 billion members.
A noble goal, perhaps, and one that may reducekaroshi across the world.
Sure, we could just work less, but who has time for that?
Not me, unfortunately.The weekend is approaching, but theres still work to do.
Ive fallen behind after spending too much time treating my stress with apps.
Story byThomas Macaulay
Thomas is the managing editor of TNW.
He leads our coverage of European tech and oversees our talented team of writers.
Away from work, he e(show all)Thomas is the managing editor of TNW.
He leads our coverage of European tech and oversees our talented team of writers.
Away from work, he enjoys playing chess (badly) and the guitar (even worse).
