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Google mandates employees use internal AI models for coding, boosts AI training with AI Savvy Google and DeepMind, and plans $85 billion capital spending amid rising cloud demand.
Amid Record AI Investments, Google Pushes Staff to Showcase Daily AI Use
Google has reportedly told its employees that they should use only the company’s internal AI models for performing coding tasks, along with showing a qualifiable proficiency while using AI. As per strict new guidelines to employees, software engineers must seek prior approval before using any third-party AI tools for non-coding tasks, emphasizing exclusive reliance on Google’s internal systems.
As Google doubles down on artificial intelligence, CEO Sundar Pichai has urged employees to boost productivity and efficiency during what he called a phase of “extraordinary investment.” In an internal meeting, an audio recording of which was obtained by CNBC, Pichai said the company needs to adapt to the AI transition without a proportional rise in headcount.
Anytime you go through a period of extraordinary investment, you respond by adding a lot of headcount, right? But in this AI moment, I think we have to accomplish more by taking advantage of this transition to drive higher productivity,” Pichai told employees. He stressed the need to be “frugal with our resources” and emphasized that he remains “very optimistic” about Google’s current performance.
According to Business Insider report, several managers are asking staff to demonstrate their daily AI usage, with expectations that this will factor into upcoming performance reviews.
Earlier, Brian Saluzzo, a senior executive at Google, revealed the company is actively developing tools for software engineers to accelerate development cycles and encourage broader AI adoption across teams.
Saluzzo introduced a new internal platform, AI Savvy Google, which offers employees curated learning materials, toolkits, and product-specific sessions to sharpen their AI skills. He also announced a collaborative training program with DeepMind called Building with Gemini, aimed at equipping engineers with advanced capabilities using Google’s Gemini AI model.
Google beat Wall Street estimates for quarterly revenue and profit on the back of new AI features and a steady digital advertising market. Moreover, Google increased the capital spending plan on the back of high demand in cloud computing services to $85 billion.
Capital spending is expected to increase further in 2026 due to demand and growth opportunities, Chief Financial Officer Anat Ashkenazi said on the call.
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