As ChatGPT by OpenAI – an AI-powered chatbot – is taking the internet by storm for its ability to answer questions directly in conversation, alphabet inc GOOD Google Management has reportedly declared a “Code Red” to deal with the threat, as reported in December 2022.

What happened: Google CEO Sundar Pichai was involved in a series of meetings to define Google’s AI strategy, reported New York Times.

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Pichai has also disrupted the work of various groups within the company to respond to the threat chatGPT poses, the report said, citing a memo and audio recording.

Teams within Google’s research, trust, security, and other divisions have been reassigned to develop and release new AI prototypes and products through May 2023 — when the tech giant is expected to host a major conference.

The company has tasked its employees with developing new AI products that can create artworks and images like those of OpenAI DALL-E Technology.

Google intends to make its LaMDA Chat Technology a cloud computing service for external companies.

Why it matters: Google was reluctant to overhaul its search engine and widely share a full-fledged chatbot as its flagship service. This is primarily because the service may struggle with concerns similar to those of chatGPT, including potentially generating false, toxic, or biased information, according to the report.

Microsoft Corporation also had to shut down its chatbot tay in less than a day over concerns related to the posting of offensive and racist content.

This story was originally published on December 22, 2022.

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