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Re:A New Chat Bot Is a ‘Code Red’ for Google’s Search Business by neosat on Friday December 23, 2022 @06:45PM (#34112044)
>> Google already has Meena and Lambda which are the same thing and arguably superior.

Arguably superior on what dimension? For revenue potential through a chat based AI interface, assuming revenue is going to be some function of end-user usage, there is nothing even close to ChatGPT in the open market currently. ChatGPT is being used by millions of people already, which is a way way higher number than whatever competing service Google may have.

>> Google would within the same year simply do the same with Meena or Lambda

Like they did with social networks? or Whatsapp? With something like ChatGPT the 'easy to copy' argument is going to be even more difficult since 1. with usage ChatGPT will get better. 2. Once people get used to ChatGPT to switch the competing service from Google will have to be significantly better (not just marginally better).

So while it may not yet be a existential threat to Google, to make a point that ChatGPT should alarm Google is definitely not "laughable" IMO.

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Re:A New Chat Bot Is a ‘Code Red’ for Google’s Search Business by tootie on Friday December 23, 2022 @11:06PM (#34113866)
I feel like AI chat has failed repeatedly to get any traction with users. Amazon have the most skin in the game by far and are dialing back their Alexa dreams. I mean, just look at the real world and how many formerly human interactions have been replaced by using forms on a 2D screen. It's just much more efficient than open-ended conversation.
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