literally last week we reported Google saying for now they won’t be making anything in response to ChatGPT, citing it as a “reputational risk”. Now here we are a week later and there’s a code red, Sundar Pichai redirects some teams to focus on building out AI products and Google are scared ChatGPT will make them obsolete.
One week: WE ARE FINE
Next Week: we are NOT fine!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Sundar Pichai, the CEO of Google's parent company, Alphabet, participated in several meetings around Google's AI strategy and has directed numerous groups in the company to refocus their efforts on addressing the threat that ChatGPT poses on its search engine business, according to an internal memo and audio recording reviewed by the Times.
In particular, teams in Google's research, Trust, and Safety division among other departments have been directed to switch gears to assist in the development and launch of new AI prototypes and products, the Times reported. Some employees have even been tasked to build AI products that generate art and graphics similar to OpenAI's DALL-E used by millions of people, according to the Times.
On one hand, this is great cause it means, AI innovation will move a lot faster cause of the competition ( capitalism at its finest)
But on the other hand, from a privacy standpoint, google will definitely not be holding back, they have more than enough data on us to train an AI FAST! so yeah we should expect some “Changes in policy”
Also not Google copying the Facebook (sorry Meta) model of Copying the startup, lmao
This is from the AI With Vibes Newsletter, read the full issue here:
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