We asked Microsoft CTO Kevin Scott and Sam Altman, the CEO of OpenAI for their thoughts on Bing's new search feature. "I don't know if I feel that strongly enough that I don't want tools like this to exist," said Scott about a potential backlash from publishers who depend on people clicking blue links in search results. 'It would be cool if I could be compensated for that,' replied Altman as he described how his company has been trying to replace you for years.
Microsoft’s release of a ChatGPT-powered Bing signifies a new era in search. Then, a disastrous preview of Bard — Google’s answer to ChatGPT — caused the company’s stocks to slide 7 percent. The A.I. arms race is on.
Plus: What “Nothing, Forever,” the 24/7, A.I.-generated “Seinfeld” parody, says about bias in A.I.
On today’s episode:
- Sam Altman is the chief executive of OpenAI.
- Kevin Scott is the chief technology officer of Microsoft.
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