CEO Sundar Pichai says Google to keep hiring engineers, because …
Sundar Pichai, the CEO of Google-parent Alphabet, says that Google will continue expanding its engineering workforce through 2026, directly countering widespread industry concerns about AI-driven job displacement. Speaking at the Bloomberg Tech conference, Pichai emphasized that artificial intelligence serves as “an accelerator” rather than a replacement for human talent, enabling the company to pursue greater opportunities in emerging technology sectors.
“I expect we will grow from our current engineering base even into next year, because it allows us to do more with the opportunity space,” Pichai told Bloomberg.
