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Sundar Pichai Says Google Will Hire More Human Engineers Because of A.I.
- On June 4, 2025, Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai announced at a major technology conference in San Francisco that Google intends to grow its engineering workforce to advance AI initiatives.
- This hiring outlook follows recent rounds of sizable layoffs at Alphabet from 2023 through 2025, reflecting a strategic shift rather than overall workforce reduction.
- Pichai explained that AI, including systems like Gemini, still makes basic errors and is not yet fully autonomous, but it accelerates engineers’ productivity by handling routine coding tasks.
- He noted that AI is significantly boosting engineers' productivity and mentioned an intended investment of $75 billion in capital spending for 2025 to back long-term AI initiatives.
- Pichai expects sustained engineering growth driven by AI as a productivity accelerator, acknowledging concerns about job displacement but emphasizing continued innovation needs human talent.
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