The exact number of personnel that are being laid off is not disclosed yet. Google Assistant debuted in 2016 to compete with Amazons Alexa and Apples Siri.
Google has conducted another round of layoffs, this time affecting its recruiting group. Hundreds of recruiters were informed that they would be losing their jobs. This follows previous layoffs at Google earlier this year. The company is tightening its belt while still investing in artificial intelligence. The layoffs came as a surprise to employees, who were invited to a last-minute meeting to receive the news.