AI Taking Human Jobs? Google To Layoff 30,000 Employees

Is AI really taking your job? Google, an American multinational technology company, is building its new AI models that can affect 30,000 employees. The tech company can announce another round of layoffs in order to increase focus on generative artificial intelligence (AI). 

Google is planning to work with AI for its businesses. According to a new report, Google could lay off around 30,000 employees as it gets ready to build AI to take over work from humans. 

Recently, Google and Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai opened up about the company’s biggest layoff in 25 years. Amid the chaos, Google has planned to layoff another 30,000 employees. 

Google to layoff 30,000 employees

Google can lay off as many as 30,000 employees in 2024. The company will restructure its ad sales department with the use of AI for its operations. Many employees can be fired if the company uses AI in its operations.

With the Google layoffs of employees still not fully confirmed, it can be important to see how many employees Google will fire in 2024.

According to a report by The Information, Google is testing AI in its customer support service. It can impact customer service executives and they may lose their jobs.

Google layoffs 2023

In 2023, Google fired thousands of employees. Google conducted the biggest layoff in its history in 2022 by firing 12,000 workers. Google CEO said, “This is difficult for any company to go through. At Google, we really haven’t had a moment quite like that in 25 years.” 

Google laid off employees from its User’s and Products team, which handles consumer complaints. Google spokesperson Flavia Sekles said, “The layoffs affected a small number of roles on a team of hundred.”

Google also introduced its Search Generative Experience (SGE) as an opt-in experiment in Search Labs. Users can expect more links and diverse sources on the results page. SGE will create new opportunities for content discovery. 

With rapid expansion of AI, around 30,000 employees can lose their jobs at Google. The company has already been under scrutiny for its handling of the layoffs.

It remains to be seen how Google will conduct layoffs in 2024.