Alphabet (GOOGL) To Use AI To Save Millions, Cut Jobs?
There are fears amongst experts and employees at Alphabet (GOOGL) that the company’s AI efforts could wind up cutting people out of jobs. The Google developer’s recent investments and developments in AI have been industry-leading, with CEO Sundar Pichai calling the efforts crucial. However, could they also leave several people out of a job? Following that, how would investors in GOOGL stock react? Fortunately for employees, CEO Pichai says that despite the strong AI push, physical employees wouldn’t be made redundant. In a recent Bloomberg interview, Pichai stressed the company’s commitment to growth through at least next year, both in jobs and AI strength. “I expect we will grow from our current engineering phase even into next year, because it allows us to do more,” Pichai said. He then added that AI is making engineers more productive by eliminating tedious tasks and enabling them to focus on more impactful work. Rather than replacing workers, he r...