- Last year, one in five Google AI employees “fired” employees who returned to the company.
- Even its competitors are hiring more employees than before.
- Apple recently hired a former Google employee as vice president of artificial intelligence.
Google is hiring several former employees to support its artificial intelligence strategy. cnbc The report claims that one in five working artificial intelligence software engineers are what are called “bouncing employees.”
Not only are these numbers higher than previous years, but Google also claims that its competitors (Microsoft, Amazon, Apple, etc.) are hiring more employees than ever before.
A company spokesperson said, “We are inspired by our power, computers and talent. Our engineers are committed to continuing to create innovative products while working here.”
Much of the adoption of AI has to do with poaching.
general information adp research As companies capture legacy assets (including time spent with competitors), return adoption is on the rise and is expected to continue beyond 2022. This trend is more common in the information sector, while other sectors such as leisure, hospitality, health care and construction are seeing fewer workers returning.
Google also has a large pipeline of graduates to choose from, after laying off about 12,000 employees in early 2023 and hundreds more in smaller layoffs.
Competitors like Google were surprised by the launch of ChatGPT in November 2022, but Google in particular has stood out in recent years. The company recently launched Gemini 3, ushering in a “new era of intelligence”.
Gemini currently has 650 million monthly users, which is still a far cry from ChatGPT OpenAI’s 800 million weekly users.
However, investors are satisfied with Google’s efforts. The company’s share price has increased by 62% since the beginning of the year.
But Google isn’t the only company stealing AI talent. Apple recently announced that Amar Subramaniam, who worked at Google for 16 years, will be joining the company as vice president of artificial intelligence, following the departure of John Giandrea.
