According to information from former employees, these cuts are seen as part of the corporation's efforts to quell protests caused by unsatisfactory working conditions, including low wages and lack of job guarantees. It is claimed that these problems have negatively affected staff morale and their ability to perform their duties effectively.
Over the past few years, Google has actively outsourced AI assessment tasks, including analyzing, editing, and correcting Gemini chatbot responses, to thousands of contractors. This work was carried out through outsourcing companies such as GlobalLogic, a subsidiary of Japan's Hitachi, as well as other third-party firms. gazeta.ru.
One of the dismissed employees, Andrew Lauzon, told the publication that his access to the systems was abruptly terminated, and the reason given to him was "curtailing the project," a wording that he considered vague. Lauzon also claims that GlobalLogic started laying off its employees regularly this year. This causes workers to be deeply concerned about the lack of job security and a sense of insecurity in the workplace, as they realize that they can be fired at any time.
