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1. trollbridge · 1789785417 · focus · HN ↗

   This approach to marketing one's AI by finding ways to brag that it "broke out" and "hacked companies" is getting ridiculous. It's particularly sad when it's large, established businesses like Google resorting to the kind of thing that's embarrassing enough when it's some brand new startup on tpot trying to get some engagement.

   1. verdverm · 1789785556 · focus · HN ↗

      Google is flailing right now, probably more a PR effort to say they are still relevant

      1. wavewrangler · 1789787566 · focus · HN ↗

         I must be out of the loop. Not defending google when I ask this but....how is google flailing, exactly? I figured they were in the best position of all the other companies combined. They have their own hardware for inference, they have a solid grasp on enterprise, and they have a good road map. I mean, Google is incredibly strong, is it not? And remember how quickly google answered Bard? For a while, gemini was even the preferred model, if we are strictly speaking AI models. Again, I'm not defending google, I just want to see how this comment makes sense is all, without letting fantasy overtake reality in the process...

         1. akoboldfrying · 1789788950 · focus · HN ↗

            I totally agree. Characterising Google as "flailing" because Gemini isn't the #1 model for coding at the moment is... not realistic, to put it politely. In addition to the factors you mention, Google has enormous cash flow from its ad business, which translates to a long runway when compared to other frontier AI outfits.

            It's possible that they will nevertheless snatch defeat from the jaws of victory, of course, but I personally think they're in the strongest position of them all.

            1. verdverm · 1789789273 · focus · HN ↗

               it's about more than a single model being available to the public, see my peer comment written at the same time

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