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> I think Apple is so many years behind Google in AI that they have little hope of catching up. That’s been used to describe every dominant technology company
by mcphage 9y ago
> I think Apple is so many years behind Google in AI that they have little hope of catching up.
That’s been used to describe every dominant technology company at some point, most of which have been supplanted by now (or else supplanted a company which was previously described in similar terms). Maybe this time it’s true—and Apple certainly has their work cut out for them—but history implies that it’s probably not. Maybe it won’t be Apple, but it’ll probably be somebody.
- gman83 9y ago"I think Microsoft is so many years behind Google in search that they have little hope of catching up" I can think of more examples. I agree, and Microsoft is a good example, that a paradigm shift can totally change the playing field. A desktop software oriented company like Microsoft couldn't or wouldn't take their dominance into an internet oriented market. However Google has managed to transition to mobile and demonstrated they can manage such changes. From what I've seen of fuchsia they're thinking ahead again.
- yoklov 9y agoI'm not sure MS vs Google in search is a good example, since by and large many people still have the impression that Bing isn't very good. Last time I used it, this was the case. I don't know if it's changed, I'd be willing to believe either way.
- Baeocystin 9y agoBing's general search still lags Google's, but its image search is miles ahead. IMO.
- smallhands 9y ago+1 for bing image search is incredible