Category: Search Engines

Google C.E.O. Sundar Pichai on the A.I. Moment: ‘You Will See Us Be Bold’

The New York Times – Business:
In an extended interview, Mr. Pichai expressed both optimism and worry about the state of the A.I. race.
Publishers Worry A.I. Chatbots Will Slash Readership

The New York Times – Business:
Many sites get at least half their traffic from search engines. Fuller results generated by new chatbots could mean far fewer visitors.
Google Releases Bard, Its AI Chatbot, a Rival to ChatGPT and Bing

The New York Times – Business:
The internet giant will grant users access to a chatbot after years of cautious development, chasing splashy debuts from rivals OpenAI and Microsoft.
The Chatbots Are Here, and the Internet Industry Is in a Tizzy

The New York Times – Business:
The new technology could upend many online businesses. But for companies that figure out how to work with it, A.I. could be a boon.
Why Do A.I. Chatbots Tell Lies and Act Weird? Look in the Mirror.

The New York Times – Business:
One of the pioneers of artificial intelligence argues that chatbots are often prodded into producing strange results by the people who are using them.
Microsoft Considers More Limits for Its New A.I. Chatbot

The New York Times – Business:
The company knew the new technology had issues like occasional accuracy problems. But users have prodded surprising and unnerving interactions.
Help, Bing’s Chatbot Won’t Stop Declaring Its Love For Me

The New York Times – Business:
A very strange conversation with the chatbot built into Microsoft’s search engine left me deeply unsettled. Even frightened.
Microsoft’s ChatGPT-Powered Bing Makes Search Interesting Again

The New York Times – Business:
Google has stiff competition now, after Microsoft integrated powerful A.I. technology into its search engine.
Disinformation Researchers Raise Alarms About A.I. Chatbots

The New York Times – Business:
Researchers used ChatGPT to produce clean, convincing text that repeated conspiracy theories and misleading narratives.
Microsoft Launches New Bing Likely Powered by OpenAI’s GPT-4 A.I

The New York Times – Business:
Amid the tech industry’s worst slump in decades, industry leaders are predicting an era built on new chatbots and other types of artificial intelligence.
Alphabet’s Profit Falls 34% Amid Ads Slowdown

The New York Times – Business:
Google’s parent company reported its fourth consecutive drop in quarterly profit, weeks after culling 6 percent of its work force to cut costs.
Google Calls in Help From Larry Page and Sergey Brin for A.I. Fight

The New York Times – Business:
A rival chatbot has shaken Google out of its routine, with the founders who left three years ago re-engaging and more than 20 A.I. projects in the works.