Google Cloud CEO Thomas Kurian recently addressed concerns around Artificial Intelligence (AI) and employment, emphasizing that AI is designed to assist employees, not replace them.

Key Points:

• AI as an Assistant, Not Replacement
  Kurian highlighted that AI tools, such as Google’s AI-powered customer engagement suite, help employees respond to queries faster and improve customer experiences. Importantly, no clients using these AI tools have reduced their workforce.

• Boosting Productivity
  Google CEO Sundar Pichai also noted that AI has increased Google engineers’ productivity by 10%, allowing them to focus on more creative and impactful work rather than routine tasks.

• Addressing Fears of Job Loss
  While some initially feared that AI adoption might threaten jobs, Kurian emphasized that AI enables employees to adapt to changing business needs and stay competitive, rather than causing layoffs.

• AI Helps Employees Thrive
  The underlying message is that AI is a tool for empowerment, enhancing efficiency, supporting decision-making, and freeing humans to handle more complex, value-driven tasks.

In short, according to Google leadership, AI augments human work and improves productivity, rather than creating unemployment.