US EditionSundar Pichai Says Google Will Hire More Human Engineers Because of A.I.
- At the Bloomberg Tech Summit held on June 4, the head of Google's parent company shared that the organization plans to grow its engineering workforce despite rapid developments in artificial intelligence.
- This decision follows multiple rounds of layoffs since 2023, as Google restructures to invest heavily in AI and refocus its resources.
- Pichai emphasized that AI currently aids engineers by automating repetitive tasks but still makes basic errors and is not ready for full autonomy.
- He responded to concerns about job losses by noting that similar forecasts about technology and automation eliminating jobs have been made for decades but have not materialized as expected.
- Pichai concluded AI acts as an accelerator that enables growth, requiring more human engineers to guide new product development at Google through 2026.
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Sundar Pichai Says Google Will Hire More Human Engineers Because of A.I.
At a time when Big Tech companies like Meta, Amazon and Microsoft slash thousands of engineering jobs and replace them with A.I., Google is looking to expand its engineering team, CEO Sundar Pichai said at Bloomberg Tech Summit in San Francisco yesterday (June 4). “I expect we will grow from our current engineering base even into next year. It allows us to do more with the opportunity space,” Pichai told Bloomberg’s Emily Chang during an onstage…
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(Bloomberg/Julia Love) — Alphabet Inc.’s Sundar Pichai said his company will keep expanding its engineering ranks at least into 2026, stressing human talent remains key even as Google’s parent ramps up AI investments. Speaking at the Bloomberg Tech conference in San Francisco, Pichai said he will continue to invest in engineering in the near future. US tech leaders like Microsoft Corp. have trimmed more staff this year, reflecting in part the en…
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Google to expand engineering workforce amid AI push
Google is set to grow its engineering workforce through 2026, even as it sharpens its focus on artificial intelligence (AI). The announcement comes from Sundar Pichai, CEO, Google, during a recent tech conference in San Francisco. Despite AI reshaping job roles, Pichai emphasised that human talent is still at the core of Google’s growth strategy. This hiring approach diverges from trends seen at other tech companies, such as Microsoft, which has…
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