LayoffsJul 31, 2023
MetaiGUa85

Layoffs at Google Assistant

https://www.theverge.com/2023/7/31/23814702/google-assistant-ai-features-layoffs-bard "The email obtained by Axios states that the company is “eliminating a small number of roles,” although it’s unclear how many employees are affected. According to Axios, Google laid off “dozens” of workers. " Does anyone know more about what positions were affected? I'm seeing companies replacing content and conversation designers in favor of LLM-produced output and it's a worrying trend. #layoff #google #googleassistant

Google will “supercharge” Assistant with AI that’s more like ChatGPT and Bard
Google will “supercharge” Assistant with AI that’s more like ChatGPT and Bard
The Verge
Meta pXTk17 Jul 31, 2023

Just heard about it from a friend who has connections in the team. Seems like high level ic is more vulnerable

Meta iGUa85 OP Jul 31, 2023

Thanks meta. Does your source happen to know what kind of roles were affected? E.g. eng, design, pm

Cisco icebot Jul 31, 2023

So this is how AI takes over our jobs 🥲

Meta iGUa85 OP Jul 31, 2023

It's very, very real and immediate.