Character.AI: 225 jobs created

Character.AI, the conversational AI platform founded in 2021 by former Google researchers, grew to approximately 225 employees by 2024. In August 2024, Google hired its co-founders in an acqui-hire-style deal. 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.