Google asks its employees to rely on AI – not only to build new things, but to help work faster and smarter. —There are fewer people, faster processes, and more help in AI.
According to the report of CNBCPichai told employees: “Whenever we go through an extraordinary period of investment, we respond by adding more people. But I think we have to achieve more in this AI moment by using this transition to promote higher productivity.” This reflects what many tech companies are doing today – not only putting more money into AI, but also asking teams to handle less staff and more work. CNBC Google's parent company, Alphabet, is planning to spend $85 billion on infrastructure in 2025. That's over the $75 billion planned earlier this year.
Pichai's point was also supported by Brian Salzzo, who heads the engineering team that manages Google's main technical systems. Salzzo said there is a “real urgency” that will bring AI to more everyday work, especially for Google software developers. This includes tools that AI tools can help coding faster and faster, and training programs to help workers better understand AI.
Google also promotes internal AI tools such as Cider. AI-based coding helper – According to Salzzo, half of those who have access to it are already in use every week. He also mentioned “AI Savvy Google.” This is a website for Google staff who share toolkits, lessons and courses that help you learn AI. Google has also worked with DeepMind to build a training course called “Building With Gemini.”
This change in mindset is not just happening on Google. Other major tech companies, such as Amazon, Microsoft, and Shopify, are also hoping that workers will use AI more frequently. The report also said that Microsoft's Julia Liuson recently told employees “using AI is no longer an option,” but Shopify CEO Tobi Lutke said they need to show that their team can't do anything with AI before they want more people.
Meanwhile, the total number of Google employees has fallen slightly from its highest point in 2023. Currently, we have over 187,000 full-time staff. Pichai said the company's resources are more stringent and “I think we must be satisfied with the resources after a much higher investment period.”
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