Google execs warn companys reputation could suffer if it moves too fast on AI-chat technology

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Google employees are seeing all the buzz around ChatGPT, the artificial intelligence chatbot that was released to the public at the end of November and quickly turned into a Twitter sensation. At a recent all-hands meeting, employees raised concerns about the companys competitive edge in AI, given the sudden popularity of ChatGPT, which was launched by OpenAI, a San Francisco-based startup thats backed by Microsoft . However, Nowak said the firm is still confident in Googles position because the company is continuing to improve search, while creating behavioral change is a huge hurdle for any new and competitive technology. Pichai said at the meeting that the company has "a lot" planned in the space for 2023, and that “this is an area where we need to be bold and responsible so we have to balance that.” In a tweet over the weekend, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman acknowledged that ChatGPT has limitations and users should be careful with how much they rely on the answers theyre getting. Its technology has stayed largely in-house so far, Dean told employees, emphasizing that the company has much more "reputational risk" and is moving "more conservatively than a small startup."

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