Here's a wild prediction making rounds: within two decades, clocking in for work might become purely voluntary.

The reasoning? AI and robotics are advancing so rapidly that we could hit a point where human labor simply isn't necessary anymore. Machines handling everything from manufacturing to services, leaving people free to pursue whatever they want.

Sounds utopian—or dystopian, depending on how you look at it. The real question isn't whether the tech will get there, but what happens to society when it does.