alt Hacker NewsThere are two ways to interpret your comment:
1. Google is getting so much productivity out of their AI that they need fewer people.
2. Google is spending so much on AI they can’t afford to keep the people they need.
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rishabhaiover • yesterday at 8:55 PM
Google (and almost all other BigTech) is spending on scaling compute (data centers/securing power generation/chip contracts). My comment was not related to AI producivity and its impact on reduction of workforce. I believe a company spending nearly all its free cash flow on scaling compute (or borrowing money to do so) would have a different opinion on the economics of human capital.
PessimalDecimal • yesterday at 8:47 PM
I subscribe to the second point of view. Several companies fall in that bucket. Oracle comes to mind.
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3. Google is spending so much on AI that they can't afford to keep paying people, but they are ok with this because they are convinced the AI investment will replace the people at an eventual cost savings.