Google has laid off over 200 contractors who worked on improving its AI product offerings, Gemini, and search AI overviews, according to Wired. Some were told it was part of a "ramp-down" on the project they were working on, but others believe it was due to complaints made over pay and working conditions. These laid-off contractors join hundreds of other AI-related contractors who have been fired from other major AI firms like xAI and Meta in recent months.
https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/google-terminates-200-ai-contractors-ramp-down-blamed-but-workers-claim-questions-over-pay-and-job-insecurity-are-the-real-reason-behind-layoffs