During the same interview, Pichai also dismissed reports about chatbots posing a threat to the search giant. The company is known for developing Large Language Models (LLMs), which have the ability to process and respond to signals in natural language with human-like answers. However, the search engine giant hasn’t integrated the technology into its search, which accounts for more than half of the company’s revenue.
Back in March, Google hinted at its plans to integrate AI into its search engines but there was no specific timeline for the same. The announcement coincided with the launch of Bard, Google’s rival to OpenAI’s ChatGPT. This comes after Microsoft pumped millions into AI powerhouse OpenAI and integrated ChatGPT into its Bing search engine. This gave Microsoft an edge over Google Search, which is now following a traditional search approach.
In addition to Microsoft’s aggressive push, Google is facing severe pressure from investors to cut costs. The Mountain View giant announced that it would be laying off approximately 12,000 employees, which is about 6 percent of its workforce. Sundar Pichai’s new comments should come as a relief for now.
