Neha Suresh, Indian-origin Founder of Y Combinator-backed AI assistant April, sparked a debate after claiming that 80-hour workweeks "aren't extreme" but are "baseline". "You can't build a world-changing product on 9-5 energy," she said, sharing a fast-forwarded video of her working throughout the day. "This is how you build a world-class burnout," a user said. "Intense motivation," said another.