(Photo by Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images)As tech firms prioritize investments into artificial intelligence and go on a hiring spree, other segments are likely to see layoffs continue into 2024, according to industry experts.
More than 20,000 tech employees have already lost jobs so far in 2024, according to tracker layoffs.fyi.
"Google and the rest of Big Tech are betting big on AI while cutting back on non-strategic areas.
Layoffs will continue to happen for Big Tech in some areas while the hiring frenzy in AI will be unprecedented as this arms race continues across the tech world," Dan Ives, managing director at Wedbush Securities, told CNBC.
Google CEO Sundar Pichai last week warned employees there would be more job cuts this year as the company continues to shift investments toward AI.
Persons:
Jakub Porzycki, Dan Ives, Sundar Pichai, Pichai
Organizations:
Getty, Google, Big Tech, Wedbush Securities, CNBC, Microsoft
Locations:
Krakow, Poland