US-based Cognizant hired only just over 60,000, while French IT consultancy firm Capgemini hired about 61,182 in 2023. Cognizant had hired 1,32,000, while Capgemini recruited 1,40,789 employees in 2022.
Renowned computer scientist Geoffrey Hinton, one of the "Godfathers of AI" and Turing Award winner, has resigned from Google to speak out about the risks of artificial intelligence. Hinton expresses concerns about AI misuse, fake imagery, AI competition, and potential impact on employment.