Google's fraught history with AI ethics, a backlash after Duplex's unveiling, and a talent drain has left the company playing catch up with OpenAI and Microsoft
With Bard, its newly launched “experimental conversational AI service,” Google is scrambling to ship AI products.
Google should lead the AI race. But controversies, botched launches and a talent drain have it playing catch-up. @richardjnieva, @kenrickcai and I dove into its turnaround efforts at @Forbes. Said one rival: “The pirates have their boats in the ocean.” https://www.forbes.com/...
“Google was on a path where it could have...dominated the kinds of conversations we're having now with ChatGPT”, but there were many terrible, short-sighted decisions; it's now playing (short-sighted) catchup. Thanks @richardjnieva for the reporting! https://www.forbes.com/...
With Bard, its newly launched “experimental conversational AI service,” Google is scrambling to ship AI products. But past scandals, botched launches and a talent drain have put it in a surprise position: playing catch-up in a field it helped create. https://www.forbes.com/... ht…