DOJ Lawyer Accuses Google of Suppressing AI Innovation through Monopolizing Market
The top lawyer representing the U.S. DOJ in its antitrust case against Google has accused the tech giant of stifling AI innovation through monopolizing the search market via exclusivity deals. Google is alleged to have violated federal antitrust laws by having deals with clients like Apple to preload its search engine on devices and browsers. The DOJ is expected to give its verdict this summer. Kenneth Dintzer argued that the exclusivity deals should have been terminated the moment Google gained its monopoly, as Google pays billions to Apple every year to give it a competitive edge as the default search engine on the Safari web browser. In court, Dintzer questioned if AI innovation would have been stifled if Google had not maintained its monopoly. The report also mentions the AI chatbot ChatGPT, which has been at the forefront of conversations about AI development, although it has not been without controversy.
Google’s Monopoly Delayed Innovations Like ChatGPT, DOJ Says
ChatGPT and other technology innovations may have been released years ago if Google hadn’t monopolized the search market, the Justice Department told a federal court Thursday.
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Generative AI models such as ChatGPT have taken the technology world by storm as they threaten to permeate the mainstream. With the announcement of Bedrock, it’s clear that Amazon’s ready to go all-in just as big tech competitors Microsoft and Google have.
Google ChatGPT Rival AI Faces In-house Resistance: Report
According to a report from the New York Times, two Google employees attempted to stop the company from launching its own AI chatbot that would rival OpenAI's ChatGPT due to concerns about inaccurate and dangerous statements. Microsoft employees and ethicists raised similar concerns prior to the release of their own AI chatbot integrated into the Bing browser. The release of these chatbots has sparked conversations about the ethics and usage of AI chatbots and image generators, and concerns have been raised about the future of society and truth. Global governments have been taking a cautious approach to the emerging technology, with Italian officials temporarily blocking ChatGPT in the country and US President Joe Biden urging tech firms to address the risks posed by AI.
Former Google CEO Rejects AI Research Pause Over China Fears
Putting a temporary pause on artificial intelligence development would only hand an advantage to competitors in China, former Google CEO Eric Schmidt said, after more than 1,000 researchers signed a letter warning of the consequences of moving too quickly on AI research.
Google and Amazon Struggle to Lay Off Workers in Europe
In France, Google parent Alphabet Inc. is currently in talks to reduce headcount through voluntary departures, offering severance packages that it hopes are generous enough to get workers to leave, people familiar with the matter said, asking not to be identified because the information isn’t public.
Google CEO Sundar Pichai Says Search to Feature Chat AI
Google plans to add conversational artificial-intelligence features to its flagship search engine, Chief Executive Officer Sundar Pichai said, as he steers the tech company’s response to competition from chatbots such as ChatGPT and to wider business pressures.
Google Searches for Dogecoin Explode Nearly 2,000% After Twitter’s $DOGE Logo Change
A recent analysis of Google search data has found that searches for the meme-inspired cryptocurrency Dogecoin ($DOGE) exploded nearly 2,000% in the past seven days after Twitter switched its logo to DOGE’s Shiba Inu, which led to a surge in buying interest.
Google Violated Order to Save Evidence, Antitrust Judge Says
Alphabet Inc.’s Google flouted a court order requiring it to save records of employee chats in antitrust litigation over its Google Play app store policies, a federal judge concluded.
