However, Google's AI Overviews launch was problematic, offering inappropriate suggestions like advising people to eat rocks or put glue on pizza. The company had to implement new guardrails the following week to prevent the system from presenting satirical content as fact. This setback comes at a time when many in the tech industry believe that products like ChatGPT could potentially replace Google Search, a major source of Google's revenue.
Key takeaways:
- OpenAI Inc. and Google both announced artificial intelligence products in mid-May, built using Google's transformer technology.
- Google's product, AI Overviews, initially had issues with providing inappropriate and incorrect suggestions.
- Google implemented new guardrails the following week to prevent the system from presenting satirical content as fact.
- There is a belief in the tech industry that products like ChatGPT could potentially eliminate the need for Google Search, which is a significant source of Google's revenue.