Google’s AI Chatbot Bard is a recent addition to the world of digital conversations. Created to provide a more natural language experience, the chatbot was rushed to the public after Microsoft invested $10 billion into OpenAI’s ChatGPT. Concerns have been raised, however, that the speed of creation means the proper vetting of answers hasn’t been done, with contractors feeling the crunch of time and money.
Jeff Bezos, the CEO, founder, and largest shareholder of Amazon, had the biggest drop in net worth of all billionaires in the past year, coming in at $114 billion. Meanwhile, Apple, who hasn’t announced any layoffs yet, asked its retail storefront employees to reapply to their jobs or face the prospect of termination. CEO of Google, Sundar Pichai, has revealed that he uses trial and error to find the best questions to ask when interacting with Bard and also stated that pausing the development of AI is being considered a pipe dream.
TikTok is rolling out a new platform for creators to make money from product promotions in videos, live streams, and profiles, while Salesforce is under pressure from activist investors to cut layers of management. Moreover, businesses with billion dollar market caps were given ‘Small Business’ and ‘Black-Owned Business’ badges by Amazon despite not meeting the criteria.
Finally, Tesla is celebrating its one-year anniversary in Germany with a new beverage—a beer molded into the shape of its soon-to-be released cybertruck, with each can costing upwards of $30—and immortalizing the event with a novelty collectors item.
Google’s AI Chatbot Bard may still be rushed, but with its recent developments, the company is undoubtedly pushing the boundaries of technology. Many marvel at the potential of artificial intelligence when it comes to providing a more human conversational experience, however, questions still remain about the extent of vetting of the technology prior to release. In the meantime, around the tech world, there’s lots of gossip, movement and innovation to keep track of.
Jeff Bezos is an American internet entrepreneur, industrialist, media proprietor, investor, and philanthropist who is best known as the founder, CEO, and president of Amazon.com. He was named the “richest man in modern history” by the Washington Post in 2018 after his net worth soared to over $150 billion — thanks to Amazon’s success. Despite losing over $36 billion in 2020, Bezos remains one of the world’s wealthiest men and continues to pursue ambitious new projects.
Sundar Pichai is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Google and its parent company, Alphabet Inc. Pichai was born in India and came to the United States to pursue graduate studies, eventually joining Google in 2004. Under his leadership, Google has become a leader in machine learning, creating conversations AI like Bard as well as innovations like Google Translate and Google Photos. More recently, Pichai has become an outspoken proponent of ethical AI development and has encouraged the industry to think critically about its potential implications.
