Google, the AI giant, is urging its employees to utilise artificial intelligence in their daily workflow or face the risk of falling behind in the global tech race. At a time when most tech giants like Microsoft and TCS are eager to replace more of their human workforces with AI tools, Google is now urging its employees to fall back on AI and boost their productivity. The idea is to make use of modern technology to make work easier and faster, thus helping Google edge out its rivals.
Google’s AI push sees 10% growth in productivity
After CEO Sundar Pichai issued a clear directive to its vast workforce to integrate AI in a bid to stay competitive, the company has already started integrating AI tools for internal usage. Based on a report from Business Insider, data from an internal rollout of new AI tools revealed a significant 10% increase in the weekly productivity of engineers who adopted them. This success has urged the company to expand AI adoption across all departments.
Google’s AI push also seems to be a reaction to similar aggressive AI strategies from competitors such as Microsoft, Amazon, and Meta, all of whom are actively encouraging their staff to use AI-powered tools.
New AI training program to help employees
To facilitate this massive change, Google has launched a comprehensive training program called AI Savvy Google. The program offers a range of resources, including specialised courses, practical toolkits, and interactive training sessions. One of the key tools introduced is Cider, an AI-powered coding assistant that has already been adopted by half of the engineers with access to it.
Brian Saluzzo, Vice President and General Manager of Core Developer at Google, told the staff that in the coming days, Google’s internal AI tools would only get better. These new AI tools would soon become “a pretty integral part of most SWE [software engineering] work.”
“We feel the urgency to really quickly and urgently get AI into more of the coding workflows,” he added.
What remains to be seen is whether Google continues to look at AI tools as a support system rather than a human-replacing entity. If the training program is anything to go by, Google seems to be willing to upskill its workforce and enhance its productivity to stay competitive in the AI race.