Google CEO Sundar Pichai shares what it was like to be an AI leader and then get beaten to the market by OpenAI with ChatGPT
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Google CEO Sundar Pichai shares what it was like to be an AI leader and then get beaten to the market by OpenAI with ChatGPT
"When a little-known startup called OpenAI released its artificial intelligence chatbot, it was a seminal moment that kicked off the current era of AI. But what was the "ChatGPT moment" like for Google, a long-established Big Tech company that had for years been working on its own AI products? Sundar Pichai, the CEO of Google and its parent company Alphabet, discussed his reaction the release of ChatGPT during a talk Thursday at Dreamforce, Saleforce's annual technology event."
"Pichai said Google had already made significant progress on AI products, including an internal version of a chatbot. "But you're right, credit to OpenAI, they put it out first," he said. When OpenAI launched ChatGPT in late 2022, it had the backing of Microsoft, a rival of Google, and was largely seen as a major challenge to Google's dominance in the AI space. The New York Times reported that management at Google issued a "code red", and Pichai redirected several teams to focus on AI efforts."
OpenAI released ChatGPT in late 2022, initiating the current era of generative AI and challenging established AI leaders. Google had internal chatbot work underway but acknowledged OpenAI released a public product first. The ChatGPT launch, backed by Microsoft, created competitive pressure that led Google management to declare a "code red" and reassign teams to accelerate AI development. The moment mirrored past consumer-internet disruptions where smaller entrants quickly shifted expectations, prompting incumbents to speed up launches or pursue strategic acquisitions to maintain market position.
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