Google DeepMind: 1,217 jobs created

DeepMind grew from 350 to 1,567 employees by 2022, adding 1,217 positions as the lab expanded its research into protein folding (AlphaFold), reinforcement learning, and other AI domains. The company explicitly cited AI and automation as a primary driver of the workforce reduction. This hiring reflects the growing demand for AI talent in Artificial Intelligence, as companies race to build out their machine learning and AI infrastructure teams.