Microsoft said access to vast amounts of data and the presence of chips optimized for artificial intelligence give Google an advantage in the field of generative neural networks. Thus, the software giant tried to emphasize the presence of competition in the segment of generative neural networks. In January of this year, the European Commission, the main industry regulator of the European Union, began an inspection to identify violations of antitrust laws in this area.
The generative neural networks segment is developing rapidly. The emergence of AI-powered chatbots such as OpenAI's ChatGPT and Google's Gemini has raised concerns that such technologies could be used to create fake news and spread misinformation. Against this background, the European Commission began to study the segment to make sure that all players are in the same conditions.
“Today, only one company—Google—is vertically integrated in a way that gives it strength and independence at every level of AI, from the chips to the thriving mobile app store. Everyone else is forced to rely on partnerships to innovate and compete,” says Microsoft in a report sent to the European Commission.
Microsoft believes that Google's ability to self-supply itself with AI-optimized chips will give it a competitive advantage over the next few years. At the same time, huge amounts of data from the Google and YouTube search index will allow the company to train its Gemini language model. “YouTube provides an unprecedented range of video content, with approximately 14 billion videos posted on the platform. Google has access to this content, but other AI developers do not,” Microsoft said.
The company also noted that voice assistants such as Google Assistant and Apple Siri give both companies an advantage. “They are well positioned to develop and leverage existing voice assistants to become leaders in the generative neural network space. New market entrants and competitors to Google and Apple will not be able to take advantage of the same benefits,” Microsoft said in a statement.
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