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Google has been crushing it. Unlike OpenAI they are researching and developing useful local models and client-side inferencing libraries, at lower cost and with
by talldayo 2y ago
Google has been crushing it. Unlike OpenAI they are researching and developing useful local models and client-side inferencing libraries, at lower cost and with arguably greater success relative to the performance profile they're targeting.
If you're expecting them to sell out and pitch "alignment" bullshit like sama, you're looking at the wrong company. But they seem to be doing pretty well, and I'd argue that even Apple is jealous of how much foresight Google's AI strategy has.
- ipaddr 2y agoCrushing it? They are in danger of losing their search monopoly. Whatever you think they are targeting they appear to be playing catch up.
- talldayo 2y agoGoogle AI is crushing it; I haven't used Google Search since like 2017. Given how successful YouTube is though I don't even think Google Search is a critical portion of AdSense revenue at this point.
- sk11001 2y ago> I don't even think Google Search is a critical portion of AdSense revenue at this point. This is wrong. But it explains why you think that Google are crushing it if you have no idea about the company.
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- meiraleal 2y agoWhat are the evidences that Google is crushing it?
- jaggs 2y agoMmm...not sure you're correct with the 'crushing it' motif. Their demos were distinctly underwhelming at IO, except for the Project Alpha one in London. The NotebookLM demo even had an 'audio pre-generated' notice at the bottom of the presentation screen in tiny letters. And their current ImageFX stuff is frankly embarrassing. The company is definitely struggling to catch up in many areas.
- talldayo 2y agoWe might just have to agree to disagree, then. As someone with a background in robotics/model deployment I don't think a single other business is committed to AI in the way Google is. Seriously, is there anyone else more focused on quality local models? - OpenAI stopped releasing public models a long time ago; their most recent local models are borderline useless (gpt-neo/gpt-j) - Meta is also performing quite well but relies on third-party training hardware and building a lot less in-house - Apple is forcing their users down CoreML or bust, apparently with the expectation of busting if the OpenAI deal rumors are true - Microsoft is just really happy to be here and wants you to know they support this whole "AI" idea So... who else is left? Projects like Falcon or Mistral are cool but it's hard to say they're "crushing it" when they're effectively being crushed by a lack of funding. The only business that has unshacked themselves from Nvidia to produce actually open, actually usable local models is Google. I don't like Google as a business, but if you look at them and say "they could do better" then I'm really curious who your better example is.
- jaggs 2y agoNo, you're right. I guess what I'm saying is Google is a bit disappointing considering they are probably the company who has contributed most to developing consumer level AI over the decades. I'm not suggesting they don't have the ability, or the will, they just sadly seem to have been caught out by the speed of recent developments. I hope everyone can live together and deliver something of value to us all. Have a great day! :)
- talldayo 2y agoMy bad too. I didn't realize you were responding to the parent post :P