TECH - Sundar Pichai's Google Knocks Biden's Door For Immigration Reform To Draw Global AI Talent | Benzinga
Alphabet Inc.'s (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Google has urged the U.S. government to update its immigration policies to attract more AI and tech talent from abroad.
The tech giant warns that the current policies could lead to a loss of valuable talent in the AI and cybersecurity sectors.
What Happened: Sundar Pichai-led Google has called for a revamp of the U.S. immigration policies, particularly the Schedule A list, which identifies occupations with insufficient American workers.
The company suggests that this list should be updated more frequently and include roles in AI and cybersecurity, The Verge reported.
Google’s Head of Government Affairs and Public Policy, Karan Bhatia, emphasized that the US faces a global shortage of AI talent, pointing out that the occupations on Schedule A have not been updated for 20 years.
The company also highlighted the lengthy process of obtaining permanent labor certification (PERM) and the need for a more efficient system to attract and retain ...