Sources: Google, which published AI papers prolifically, in February moved to sharing only after the work had been productized, due to OpenAI's ChatGPT launch
I've now heard from an ex-Googler that they heard from a current-Googler that this is indeed a legit internal document, for whatever that's worth
@nitashatiku
@nitashatiku on x
new from me and @GerritD For years the tech giant published scientific research that helped jump-start its competitors. But now it's lurched into defensive mode. https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ...
@hughlangley
Hugh Langley on x
New: Google leaders have told staff they plan to be more strategic about the AI research the company publishes. Google wants to keep more knowledge in-house as rivalries with Microsoft etc heat up. With @tomaxwell https://www.businessinsider.com/ ...
@oablanchard
Olivier Blanchard on x
Interesting approach given the need for interoperability and standards in the A.I. space. This also raises questions for me about IP: If you don't publish or patent your innovations until after they become products, it's going to be difficult to ramp up licensing and adoption. ht…
@kantrowitz
Alex Kantrowitz on x
OpenAI is driving AI closed https://twitter.com/...
@jfischoff
Jonathan Fischoff on x
Considering the ratio of papers to products for google is like a million to one, they should just say they aren't going to publish any more. https://twitter.com/...
@mathemagic1an
Jay Hack on x
This makes sense from a game-theoretic perspective, esp. considering OpenAI's existing policies Will drive up the value of alumni of leading AI labs and generally have a chilling effect on startup competition https://twitter.com/...
@taliaringer
Talia Ringer on x
This article by @nitashatiku and @GerritD is really good, and also makes me feel really sad. It was beautiful that there was ever an era in which an industry giant was willing to selflessly share research with the outside world before monetizing. https://www.washingtonpost.com/ .…