SAN FRANCISCO, Jan 19 (AFP): Google CEO Sundar Pichai has warned employees that more layoffs are in store at the search engine giant as it focused on new priorities, including artificial intelligence.
"These role eliminations are not at the scale of last year's reductions, and will not touch every team. But I know it's very difficult to see colleagues and teams impacted," Pichai said in an email to staff seen by AFP on Thursday.
"Many of these changes are already announced, though to be upfront, some teams will continue to make specific resource allocation decisions throughout the year where needed, and some roles may be impacted," he added.
Google laid off around 12,000 people this time last year, about six percent of its workforce, in the face of inflation and rising interest rates.
The company on Tuesday confirmed it is eliminating "a few hundred" positions from its global ad team, amid a push to use AI for efficiency and creativity.
Google CEO warns of more layoffs
FE Team | Published: January 20, 2024 00:22:29
Google CEO warns of more layoffs
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