Alphabet's year included product mishaps, layoffs, changes to processes and divide among the workforce.
Feeling out of the loop? We'll catch you up on the Chicago news you need to know. Sign up for the weekly In February, Google launched Imagen 2, which turned user prompts into AI-generated images. Immediately after it was introduced, the product came under scrutiny for historical inaccuracies discovered by users. Notably, when one user asked it to show a German soldier in 1943, the tool depicted a, and Pichai told employees the company had"offended our users and shown bias," according to a memo.
Internally, employees routinely criticize leadership on the company's Memegen messaging board, and some have aired their grievances publicly.earlier this year that received more than 8,500 reactions."Not a one. From the C-suite to the SVPs to the VPs, they are all profoundly boring and glassy-eyed."longtime search boss Prabhakar Raghavan with Nick Fox, a deputy of Raghavan's and a career Google employee.
Despite Brin's reemergence, several employees told CNBC they're doubtful he could adequately run what has become an increasingly larger and complex corporation. "Most Googlers, regardless of team, continue to feel positively about our mission and the company's future, and are proud to work here," the spokesperson said.employees say they're no longer incentivized by the prospects of landing a promotion, which have become harder to achieve, and rather by the hope of avoiding layoffs.