Google encourages its engineers to use AI for coding: the company is even updating job descriptions
In recent months, Google has seen increased pressure on employees to use AI tools in their work, particularly software engineers.
In recent months, Google has seen increased pressure on employees to use AI tools in their work, particularly software engineers.
In June, Google's vice president of engineering, Megan Kacholia, sent an email to software engineers urging them to use AI tools more actively in their code. The letter also noted that Google was updating its job descriptions for engineers to include a mandatory mention of using AI to solve technical problems, Business Insider reports .
The letter also included an updated set of guidelines for how engineers should use AI in their work. They state that engineers should only use internal models for coding. Employees who want to use third-party AI tools for tasks outside of coding must first get approval.
It was also reported that code generated by artificial intelligence is still considered the work of an employee and therefore must meet Google's standards.
The letter also said that employees should actively “run in” Google’s AI coding tools, meaning they should internally test new products before they are officially launched.
Google employees also told Business Insider that engineers are encouraged to use Cider, an internal development tool that includes a coding agent. Cider uses various internal models, including Gemini for Google — formerly known as Goose — which was trained on the company's internal technical data, according to internal documents reviewed by Business Insider. The company is also preparing more tools for development.
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