Meanwhile, Google has faced criticism after the rollout of its Gemini image generator was paused due to it generating images of people of color in historically inaccurate contexts. This has been described as a "PR nightmare" by a senior Googler. Furthermore, Business Insider's parent company, Axel Springer, along with 31 other media groups, has filed a $2.3 billion suit against Google in Dutch court, alleging losses due to the company's advertising practices.
Key takeaways:
- Satya Nadella, Microsoft CEO, stated that Google should have been the "default winner" of the Big Tech AI race due to its resources and capabilities.
- Google's AI tool rollout was paused after it was criticized for generating images of people of color in historically inaccurate contexts.
- Microsoft has been leading in the AI race, according to tech analyst Dan Ives, and has capitalized on the success of ChatGPT through a partnership with OpenAI.
- Axel Springer, Business Insider's parent company, along with 31 other media groups, filed a $2.3 billion lawsuit against Google over alleged losses due to the company's advertising practices.