> The just don't want to, because the thing about AI research (vs., say, social media) is there's no first mover advantage. That’s true and I am not worried fo

> The just don't want to, because the thing about AI research (vs., say, social media) is there's no first mover advantage. That’s true and I am not worried for Google in the slightest. However, once a tool is good enough, both the branding and use of it becomes somewhat sticky. It’s why people still call any tablet an iPad, and it’s one of the reasons even if a large search engine launched tomorrow people would keep using google for a long time. The problem isn’t being first, it’s if they crack changing consumer habits while google is biding their time.