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Google Urges US Government to Update Immigration Rules for AI Talent

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Google is urging the US government to modernize its immigration policies, particularly focusing on the Schedule A list, to attract and retain top artificial intelligence (AI) and cybersecurity talent from around the world. In a letter addressed to the Department of Labor, the tech giant expressed concerns that outdated policies could lead to a loss of valuable talent in these critical sectors. The Schedule A list, last updated in 2005, identifies occupations with insufficient American workers. Google argues that this list needs to be expanded to include AI and cybersecurity-related fields and should be updated more frequently to reflect changing labor needs. The company emphasized the growing demand for AI talent within its ranks and stressed the importance of addressing the talent shortage to fully harness the potential of AI advancements. Google also highlighted the lengthy process of obtaining permanent labor certification (PERM) and called for a more efficient system to attract and retain top talent. Karan Bhatia, head of government affairs and public policy at Google, underscored the global shortage of AI talent and emphasized the need for the US to adapt its immigration policies accordingly. This call for immigration reform comes amid fierce competition among tech companies to attract AI talent, with Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg reportedly making personal offers to AI researchers. Google CEO Sundar Pichai has also expressed concerns about losing key talent to rivals like Apple. The strict immigration policies in the US have exacerbated these concerns, making it challenging for companies to attract and retain AI talent from abroad. While President Joe Biden’s executive order on AI aims to increase AI talent in the country, Google’s letter suggests that more comprehensive reforms are needed to ensure the US remains competitive in the global race for AI dominance.

Twitter reduces workers in the TA department by 30%.

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Twitter has further called for the firing of 30% of the members of the talent-acquisition team after briefly stopping hiring activities this year. The Company disclosed to the media that 30% of the workers in the talent-acquisition department were let go. Twitter has promised that departing employees will get a severance payment, but no specifics have been provided. It’s also unclear how many employees will actually be impacted. Twitter had declared a hiring freeze in the majority of departments in May 2022 as a cost-saving measure. Since Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla, is in the process of buying Twitter, it is assumed that the company is making all necessary preparations for its continued operations. Although the CEO of Twitter, Parag Agrawal, stated in a note to staff that the hiring freeze does not signal that there will be layoffs, employees from the talent acquisition department are being asked to leave just a month after the hiring pause. Additionally, Twitter plans to reprioritize the roles of the remaining talent acquisition team members. The continuing takeover of Twitter by Musk has not been favourably received by the company’s current staff. In his interactions with the staff, Musk made it clear that a limited number of employees will be permitted to work from home. Employees of Twitter are currently permitted to work from any place. Musk also stated that the company will make certain logical decisions that may include layoffs in order to achieve financial stability. He had, however, also promised that those who perform well need not be concerned about their jobs.