I'd say Google has played it just right. They clearly have a better idea of the readiness of the tech than Microsoft, who hastily released Bing's LLM to muted ridicule.

In terms of UI, ChatGPT is a glorified text box. The hard part is the basic research, which Google can grind away on in the background until the moment is right.

The problem with current LLMs is that they are inaccurate and untrustworthy. If LLMs were search engines then ChatGPT is the Altavista or Ask Jeeves. Google wants to be the, well, Google - come in later with tech that actually works.

Is it tho? I mean everyone is dying to try it. I’m beginning to feel like all this stuff was intentional to drum up free advertising.

Linus Tech Tips picked it up on the Wan show and were blown away to some extent.

Google is taking a very conservative approach, but their work is years ahead of groups getting far more press.

…In the tech/hn echo chamber. People who have access that are not technical and that not try to trip it up seem to like it. Don’t think Bing has been used this much since its inception.