Professional-Bee-Bee t1_j3wvgxb wrote on January 11, 2023 at 4:57 PM

Reply to comment by philosophical_lens in [D] Microsoft ChatGPT investment isn't about Bing but about Cortana by fintechSGNYC

They obviously mean in search, where they’re significantly behind, if not dead, in terms of market share.

philosophical_lens t1_j3x8ku8 wrote on January 11, 2023 at 6:16 PM

> They obviously mean in search

Okay, that wasn't obvious to me, because they specifically listed several areas not only search:

> It's to gain an edge in everything from search, assistant, coding and gaming.

MrZwink t1_j3x443c wrote on January 11, 2023 at 5:49 PM

microsoft te already beating google. Their income streams are more diversified. It has a huge stable client base (and has had so for 30 years)

Msft won't beat google at search. But then that's googles only "one trick pony." Google isn't beating Microsoft in business hardware, business software. Os etc etc etc!

If Google search gets displaced tomorrow the company loses all it's interest. If big gets replaced Microsoft will keep selling windows, SQL server, office etc etc etc.

FruityWelsh t1_j3zywgo wrote on January 12, 2023 at 5:24 AM

I mean, arguably, a good enough AI would make the need to search websites a rare thing to do for most people. Obviously, combined with the web 2.0 model of people only going to a couple of main sites anyway.

krali_ t1_j40o5gy wrote on January 12, 2023 at 10:36 AM

Google has become very good at not returning adequate results along the years. Be it in Search or Youtube, it's been a disappointement, but for an Ad-focused company, quite predictable.

I can't wait for a competitor or something else entirely ala prompt IA.

visarga t1_j415y3g wrote on January 12, 2023 at 1:40 PM

Yes, just try searching "What is the world record for crossing the English Channel entirely on foot?" and enjoy the litany of unrelated answers, mostly about swimming across.

MfDoomer222 t1_j687ltn wrote on January 28, 2023 at 12:52 PM

Wait how do you cross the channel on foot? Did it freeze over at some point?

visarga t1_j6c3eg2 wrote on January 29, 2023 at 7:02 AM

The water levels were lower in the past and there was a land bridge, and today you can cross by Channel Tunnel, there are a few immigrants that sneaked in Calais to walk to Dover along the train tracks.