Google Cloud CEO: AI Boosts Productivity, Not Job Losses

As of October 13, 2025, Google Cloud CEO Thomas Kurian has sought to allay concerns that artificial intelligence (AI) will lead to widespread job losses in the tech sector. Kurian argues that the technology is designed to enhance human productivity rather than supplant workers.

The technology, Kurian explains, has primarily taken on tasks that were previously neglected, such as handling minor customer queries that did not warrant contacting a service agent. "I think there is definitely a middle ground," Kurian said, dismissing predictions of mass job automation.

Rather than reducing staff, Google intends to hire more engineers in the coming year. "The opportunity space of what we can do is expanding," Kurian said, highlighting that AI allows repetitive tasks to be handled automatically, freeing employees to focus on more creative and complex work.

The impact of AI on development is already measurable. According to Kurian, over 30 percent of Google's new code is now AI-generated, up from 25 percent in October. Microsoft UK CEO Darren Hardman reported similar trends, revealing that GitHub Copilot now produces 40 percent of code at Microsoft, enabling the firm to launch more products in a single year than in the previous three years combined.

Kurian's message offers reassurance to tech professionals: AI is an amplifier of human capability, not a threat to jobs.