Alphabet’s Google said on Wednesday that it is laying off hundreds of individuals working on its voice-activated Google Assistant software

The layoffs at Google Assistant, originally reported by news outlet Semafor, are part of a series of organizational changes that began in the second half of 2023,

A few hundred positions are being cut from the business’s Devices and Services team, with the bulk going to the 1P AR hardware team.

The co-founders of Google-owned Fitbit, James Park, and Eric Friedman, as well as other Fitbit executives, are leaving Google

Throughout the second half of 2023, a number of our teams implemented adjustments to improve efficiency and productivity, as well as to match their resources with their top product goals.

The representative did not identify the number of affected positions. It is unclear how many individuals are on the Google Assistant software, Devices, and Services teams.

Google and other tech firms have been vying to incorporate some type of generative AI into new and current products.