Following the disruptive launch of ChatGPT in 2022, Microsoft seized the chance and poured a number of billion {dollars} into the AI chatbot mum or dad firm, OpenAI. This daring transfer allowed the Redmond agency to swiftly entry pre-developed AI fashions, giving them a major head begin over their opponents, who needed to start from sq. one.

Nonetheless, Google’s CEO is now utilizing this to take a dig at Microsoft. Talking at The New York Occasions’ Dealbook summit, Sundar Pichai stated Microsoft makes use of AI fashions developed by another person, and he likes to check Google and Microsoft fashions on a regular basis.

“I might like to do a side-by-side comparability of Microsoft’s personal fashions and our fashions any day, any time. They’re utilizing another person’s fashions.”

Sundar Pichai’s taunting Microsoft AI efforts might be a response to Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella. Again in March, Nadella stated Google ought to have been the “default winner” of the AI race because of its assets, expertise, and computing (by way of Enterprise Insider.)

Microsoft’s funding in OpenAI was a mutually helpful association. The Redmond agency promptly built-in ChatGPT into its merchandise, gaining a aggressive edge within the AI race. Concurrently, OpenAI acquired the mandatory monetary backing to proceed its work on extra superior LLMs.

Alternatively, Google had a fairly tough begin within the AI race. The early AI fashions launched by the agency weren’t producing correct solutions, with even a leaked inside doc exhibiting {that a} senior Google engineer has stated the merchandise are usually not positioned to win.

The rivalry between Google and Microsoft has revolved mainly round Web browsers prior to now decade, with Google conquering the market with Chrome and Microsoft throwing a lot weight behind Edge, hoping to take a much bigger chew. In the meantime, AI has taken the world by storm prior to now two years and marginalized another competitors. Google and Microsoft have each poured dozens of billions of {dollars} into growing superior LLMs.