Google Allegedly Borrowed Ideas from OpenAI to Enhance Gemini’s AI Capabilities

Alright, so here’s the thing. Google—big ol’ Google—was always seen as a bit behind in the AI race. Odd, right? Especially with all the tech and talent they’ve got tucked away. Anyway, Microsoft’s CEO, Satya Nadella, piped up and said they’d missed their shot in the AI world. Meanwhile, Sundar Pichai from Google fired back with some spicy words about Microsoft using someone else’s tech. Pretty bold, if you ask me.

But wait, here’s the kicker. Turns out, maybe Google was throwing stones from a glass house. Seems like some folks at Scale AI (working for Google) were apparently using ChatGPT to tweak and train Google’s own AI, Bard—now called Gemini. Whoops?

So, yeah, Business Insider got their hands on some juicy documents showing how these contractors were cooking up responses from ChatGPT, putting them next to what Bard could spit out. The aim? To lift Bard’s game to match or—even better—beat ChatGPT. Microsoft’s Nadella once noted how OpenAI had a nice two-year head start with ChatGPT. Kinda makes you wonder if they’re feeling the heat over there in Google land.

Now, here’s a twist. Scale AI managers admitted ChatGPT was tossing out more polished answers, complete with neat facts and formatting. So, the pressure was on Bard’s team, with bonuses promised for outperforming ChatGPT. Imagine: a carrot dangled right in front of them, 15% more if they nailed it.

By the way, OpenAI’s rules technically say, “hands off” when it comes to using its output for teaching rival tech. But Scale AI shrugged it off, saying: “Nah, we didn’t use ChatGPT for training or anything.”

They claimed the comparisons were just standard industry practices, not actual training per se. Interesting, huh?

Then there’s Meta. They’re jumping in and snagging a big chunk of Scale AI in a $14.3 billion deal. Sort of raises the stakes. Now, Meta’s got Alexandr Wang from Scale AI onboard to run their superintelligence unit. Wonder what that desk setup looks like.

But here’s the drama—Google’s maybe not thrilled about this new Meta-Scale AI buddy situation. Apparently, Google’s ready to cut ties with Scale AI. Not a minor thing considering Google was Scale AI’s biggest spender, planning to fork over a tidy $200 million in 2025 for their data magic. Ah, tech drama—so much at stake for bytes and algorithms, right?