Sundar Pichai Says Google Was Developing an AI Chatbot, Admits OpenAI Launched First

Sundar Pichai says Google was developing an AI chatbot, admits OpenAI launched first

At Salesforce's annual technology event, Google CEO Sundar Pichai reflected on how the tech giant felt when a little-known startup called OpenAI stole the spotlight and beat it in the AI race by launching ChatGPT in 2022.

"We Were Working On Chatbot Too": Sundar Pichai On Google's Missed AI Moment

Google CEO Sundar Pichai recently opened up about what it was like to lead the company that pioneered many of the technologies behind today's AI revolution - only to be overtaken in the public eye by OpenAI's ChatGPT.

Google CEO Sundar Pichai shares what it was like to be an AI leader and then get beaten to the market by OpenAI with ChatGPT

Sundar Pichai said credit was due to OpenAI for releasing its chat bot first.Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty ImagesWhen OpenAI launched ChatGPT, it was viewed as a threat to Google's AI dominance.Google CEO Sundar Pichai said credit was due to OpenAI for putting their chatbot out first.He also said he was excited because it "shifted the window" of AI.When a little-known startup called OpenAI released its artificial intelligence chatbot, it was…

Google CEO talks ChatGPT surprise, Gemini 3.0 plans, and massive $15 billion India AI investment

Google CEO Sundar Pichai recently reflected on how OpenAI’s unexpected launch of ChatGPT in 2022 caught the tech giant by surprise, despite its long-standing leadership in artificial intelligence. Speaking at Salesforce’s annual tech event on Thursday, October 17, Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff asked Pichai how Google, once the “absolute leader in AI,” reacted when “this little company in San Francisco called OpenAI” suddenly took the lead with the…

How Did Google Slip? Sundar Pichai On Losing The AI Lead To OpenAI's ChatGPT

Sundar Pichai said OpenAI deserved credit for launching ChatGPT first, adding that it "shifted the window" for AI and changed how Google saw the technology.