Google CEO Sundar Pichai said yesterday that Google will launch a large artificial intelligence (AI)-based language model like LaMDA “in the next few weeks or months. The news comes after AI research firm OpenAI launched ChatGPT, a chatbot that has become a global hit, putting pressure on Google.
Sundar Pichai
Speaking on the fourth-quarter earnings call yesterday, Sundar Pichai said users will soon be able to use language models “as a companion to search.” “Our AI journey is just beginning, and the best is yet to come,” he said. He said.
Google rival Microsoft Corp. has outlined plans to add OpenAI’s AI capabilities, including the ChatGPT content generator, to products such as the Bing search engine, raising eyebrows. Microsoft’s move to integrate AI technology has led to speculation that it could pose a major challenge to Google’s dominance of the search space.
