Google Shakes Up Culture to Pursue AI Supremacy, Despite Workforce Tumult
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Google launched major AI products like Bard and Gemini to compete with ChatGPT, speeding up timelines due to competitive pressure
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Google conducted unprecedented layoffs in 2023, cutting 6% of staff and reshaping teams, damaging morale
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The layoffs signaled a shift towards short-term shareholder value over Google's traditional long-term focus
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Google restructured to combine DeepMind and Google Brain to accelerate AI progress, changing DeepMind's historically separate status
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Some employees believe the cultural impacts of 2023's changes are irreversible, though the company aims to build on its AI momentum in 2024