A former Google DeepMind employee, Thibault Sottiaux (Tibo), revealed that Google developed a ChatGPT-like chatbot called LMChat a year before OpenAI's release. Google reportedly shelved the project due to concerns about disrupting its core search business and DeepMind's lack of authority to release products that could impact Google's revenue. This revelation comes amid a significant talent exodus from Google AI, with key figures like Noam Shazeer and John Jumper joining OpenAI and Anthropic, respectively. The situation draws parallels to Xerox's failure to capitalize on its early innovations, suggesting a pattern of large companies hesitating to disrupt their established revenue streams. AI
IMPACT Highlights how internal business concerns can stifle AI innovation, potentially delaying impactful technologies.
RANK_REASON The cluster consists of a former employee's account of a past internal project and commentary on industry trends, rather than a new release or direct announcement.
- Anthropic
- ChatGPT
- Gemini
- Google Search
- Jeff Dean
- John Jumper
- LMChat
- Noam Shazeer
- OpenAI
- Thibault Sottiaux
- Tibo
- Xerox
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