Google asks employees to brace for big AI impact, offers voluntary exit to those who are not all in
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Google's business unit has announced that staff members, who are not ready to embrace AI as part of the company's future plans, can voluntarily leave. This comes days after Google's parent company, Alphabet, reported a record-breaking revenue of $400 billion in 2025.
A few days ago, Google’s parent company, Alphabet, reported its highest-ever revenue in 2025 at $400 billion. Now, the company’s business unit is offering employees who may not be ready to embrace the company’s future AI plans, the option to take a voluntary exit with a severance package.
According to Business Insider, Google's chief business officer, Philipp Schindler, stated in an internal memo that certain employees within the global business organization (GBO) unit could opt for this voluntary exit. Google’s GBO unit oversees various operations including advertising products and services, as well as global revenue growth.
As per the report, Philipp Schindler acknowledges that the company started off 2026 in a “strong position.” However, Schindler hinted that the AI landscape was ever-evolving. He added, “But the game is dynamic, the pace is electric, and the stakes are high.”
The Google chief stated that the company only wanted to have employees who were “all in” on its future plans, and could embrace “AI to have even greater impact.”
For those who may not be willing to fully get onboard with this plan or were “ready to move on” from Google, Schindler mentioned the voluntary exit programme with a severance package. The programme has been offered to employees in roles such as solutions teams, sales, and corporate development, among others.
However, Schindler clarified that the program would not apply to Google’s large customer sales teams in the US and other customer-facing positions. "While all GBO functions are essential to our long-term strategy, we've decided not to offer VEP for these particular roles to limit as much disruption to our customers as possible," he wrote.
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